132 From a letter to John Tolkien

[This letter, to Tolkien's eldest son, who was now a Catholic priest, describes one of the dinners occasionally held by the Inklings.]

10 February 1952

We had a 'ham-feast' with C. S. Lewis on Thursday (an American ham from Dr Firor of Johns Hopkins University), and it was like a glimpse of old times: quiet and rational (since Hugo was not asked!). C.S.L. asked Wrenn and it was a great success, since it pleased him, and he was very pleasant: a good step towards weaning him from 'politics' (academic).