Letter 319a

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 319a
Recipient	Roger Lancelyn Green
Date	18 January 1971
Subject(s)	"Puss-Cat Mew" by E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen

Letter 319a 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 wrote to Roger to thank him for identifying a story titled "Puss-Cat Mew" as part of a collection written by E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen. Tolkien expressed his surprise at forgetting the author's name, which had left a significant impression on him during his childhood. The unique name was one that Tolkien noted he would always remember whenever it appeared again.

Tolkien mentioned his intention to acquire a copy of Stories for my Children, which contains the tale in question. However, he expressed his willingness to borrow Green's volume if he was unable to obtain his own copy.