Letter 99

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 99
Recipient	“Michal” Williams, widow of Charles Williams
Date	15 May 1945
Subject(s)	Sympathy for Mrs. Williams' loss

Letter 99 is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Summary

Tolkien sent his heart out in sympathy. He had grown to admire and love her husband and was more grieved than he could express. Father Gervase Mathew would say a Mass and Tolkien planned to serve him, and he would have Mrs. Williams and her son in his prayers.