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A touching letter sent by J.R.R. Tolkien to a young fan 63 years ago could sell for more than £10,000 at auction. During Christmas in 1961Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings, took time out to write to a young fan. The letter was sent to Christopher Howard when he was eight years old. It was a late and unexpected festive surprise for the amazed and delighted youngster, who took great pleasure showing it to his family, friends and teachers. After a while the treasured letter was placed in his keepsakes box where it has remained for six decades, only coming out about 20 years ago to be digitally scanned. Christopher, 71, a renewable energy consultant from Wye, near Canterbury, Kent, has now decided the time has com

A touching letter sent by J.R.R. Tolkien to a young fan 63 years ago could sell for more than £10,000 at auction. During Christmas in 1961Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings, took time out to write to a young fan. The letter was sent to Christopher Howard when he was eight years old. It was a late and unexpected festive surprise for the amazed and delighted youngster, who took great pleasure showing it to his family, friends and teachers. After a while the treasured letter was placed in his keepsakes box where it has remained for six decades, only coming out about 20 years ago to be digitally scanned. Christopher, 71, a renewable energy consultant from Wye, near Canterbury, Kent, has now decided the time has com

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A touching letter sent by J.R.R. Tolkien to a young fan 63 years ago could sell for more than £10,000 at auction. During Christmas in 1961Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings, took time out to write to a young fan. The letter was sent to Christopher Howard when he was eight years old. It was a late and unexpected festive surprise for the amazed and delighted youngster, who took great pleasure showing it to his family, friends and teachers. After a while the treasured letter was placed in his keepsakes box where it has remained for six decades, only coming out about 20 years ago to be digitally scanned. Christopher, 71, a renewable energy consultant from Wye, near Canterbury, Kent, has now decided the time has com

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