Tolkiens letters - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Alkanoonion · 02-12-2006, 08:25 PM

Anyone have a pdf or online copy of Tolkiens Letter #144? I need a quote from it on the Entwives.

If you have a copy on pdf can you please E-mail to me at work on Mailto:joe.wahl@saugov.sa.gov.au

Raynor · 02-12-2006, 11:44 PM

Considering the lenght of that entire letter, I believe that asking for it on a forum will breach the "fair use" provision and it will get the admins in trouble with Tolkien Estates or the publishers. There have been forums which were closed due to such things.

This page is the most thorough research on the ents that I know of.

Alkanoonion · 02-13-2006, 03:51 AM

Thanks Raynor, i had seen part of letter 144 and wanted to read what more was said after this

Quote:

Tolkien made this ‘assumption’ about the Entwives in Letter #144:

quote:
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I think that in fact the Entwives had disappeared for good, being destroyed with their gardens in the War of the Last Alliance (Second Age 3429-3441) when Sauron pursued a scorched earth policy and burned their land against the advance of the Allies down the Anduin …

I wanted to see if more was said in the letter so that I could use it for our discussion here on the location of the entwives.

Anyone know what publication has all the letters in it?

piosenniel · 02-13-2006, 04:54 AM

Alk --

Look here: Tolkien Letter Guide and click on the picture of the book in the upper right hand corner. there are some very inexpensive copies under "Used and New" when the Amazon.com page comes up.

Shipping is a little steep . . . but getting this book is well worth it!

Alkanoonion · 02-13-2006, 06:09 AM

Thanks piosenniel

that is just what I was after, now I just need to wait for pay day...
anyone want to get me a late deathday gift?

jk

02-13-2006, 04:54 AM	#4
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Alk -- Look here: Tolkien Letter Guide and click on the picture of the book in the upper right hand corner. there are some very inexpensive copies under "Used and New" when the Amazon.com page comes up. Shipping is a little steep . . . but getting this book is well worth it! __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

02-13-2006, 06:09 AM	#5
Alkanoonion Spirit in Eriador Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide Posts: 392	Thanks piosenniel that is just what I was after, now I just need to wait for pay day... anyone want to get me a late deathday gift? jk __________________ In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.

02-12-2006, 08:25 PM	#1
Alkanoonion Spirit in Eriador Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide Posts: 392	Tolkiens letters Anyone have a pdf or online copy of Tolkiens Letter #144? I need a quote from it on the Entwives. If you have a copy on pdf can you please E-mail to me at work on Mailto:joe.wahl@saugov.sa.gov.au __________________ In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.

02-12-2006, 11:44 PM	#2
Raynor Eagle of the Star Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sarmisegethuza Posts: 1,058	Considering the lenght of that entire letter, I believe that asking for it on a forum will breach the "fair use" provision and it will get the admins in trouble with Tolkien Estates or the publishers. There have been forums which were closed due to such things. This page is the most thorough research on the ents that I know of.