Unveiling the Letters: Letter no. 118 with new pieces of runes and tengwar examples.
In Letter /a Christmas card infact/ no. 118 (on December 1948 to Hugh Brogan), J.R.R. send a text with three inscriptions . First paragraph: it is written in the Angerthas alphabet, that is dwarven runes similar but not identical to those used in The Lord of the Rings . Second paragraph: here comes the writing in Fëanorian script with tehtar to indicate vowels (marks above the consonants). Third paragraph: this Fëanorian script writing uses vowels represented by full letters. Text: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, runes and tengwar from letter 118 First paragraph transcription : dear huʒ ðis z just to wiš you a happy kʰristmas in dwarf runəz. Dear Hugh, this is just to wish you a happy Christmas in dwarf runes. Second paragraph transcription: dea huʒ, ðis iz just to wiš yow a verry happy kristmas in two styles v elviš skript, i am sendiŋ somə eksplanations, nd hopə yow wont find ðem too komplikated. Dea (r) Hugh, this is just to wish you a v...