Letter 11a

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 11a
Recipient	Michael Tolkien
Date	12 February 1937
Subject(s)	Discussing Michael's schoolwork

Letter 11a 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 is replying to a letter from his son Michael "Mick" Tolkien, currently sixteen and wanting to change the focus of his studies from Greek to medieval and modern history.

Tolkien says he wishes to speak to Welch and Bostock before finally deciding. Tolkien warns Michael that he "will permanently regret it later on" if he does not pursue his Greek studies now and suggests to wait a moment before deciding.

He also asks Michael what books from post 410 AD is he reading, as he can recommend various ones if interested.

He ends the letter with a suggestion on how to improve the strength of his back-hand in squash.