Letter to Mrs A. Mountfield
Mrs. A. Mountfield 17 January 1964 is a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Mrs. A. Mountfield of Eltham Green School, written on 17 January 1964.[1]
- Subject: A letter of thanks.
- Description: 1 page, printed heading, typed and partly handwritten letter. 4to, Sandfield Road, Headington.[1]
From the auction
Autograph and partly typed letter signed ("J.R.R. Tolkien"), to Mrs A. Mountfield of Eltham Green School, thanking her for sending the letter by one of her class children which gave him great pleasure ("...The Hobbit seems to have gone down well at school; I have had several letters telling me of class activities arising from interest in it. Not all as well penned as this...") but adding that he hopes "it will turn out not to be the only gift to you from Oxford"; adding in his own hand: "for you to hand on" and observing: "All teaching is exhausting, and depressing and one is seldom comforted by knowing when one has had some effect. I wish I could now tell some of mine (of long ago) how I remember them and things they said, though I was (only, as it appeared) looking out of the window or giggling at my neighbour".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lot 277 TOLKIEN (J.R.R.), Auction 21763", bonhams.com (accessed 18 May 2014)
