I have read the Letters of JRRT and yet I have some questions about the validity of some of them.
For example, are the letters that he actually sent have the same weight as those that he didn't? As those as were drafts? I know that they were written by him, but does a sent letter should count the same as a draft or as a letter not sent.
Note for example Letter 153. At the end it says:
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[The draft ends here. At the top, Tolkien has written: 'Not sent', and has added: 'It seemed to be taking myself too importantly.']
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And what about 212:
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212 Draft of a continuation of the above letter (not sent)
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Is there a difference between a letter sent and one not sent. I know that he made various drafts of letters, but the fact that they were not sent mean anything? Can it be know if they were latter sent in other drafts?