Letter 228a

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 228a
Recipient	Father Alex Jones
Date	13 February 1961
Subject(s)	Apology for being late with one of his translations for the Jerusalem Bible

Letter 228a is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition.

Summary

Tolkien apologised for being late with the translation of Jonah for The Jerusalem Bible project. He mentions that he was stuck in the thirteenth century, alluding to his work on Ancrene Wisse and other projects. He thanked Father Jones for understanding.