Letters 
TCG Letter #1239
From
Arthur Tolkien
To
John Benjamin Tolkien
Date
3 August 1894
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Arthur writes to his father giving news of life in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.Established as South Africa in 1910[1] He and Mabel had a gathering of friends for a musical evening. Some of their friends from England were visiting and from across South Africa. The weather had been very dry and Arthur had abandoned his plans to play golf. There had been no rain for some time.
He talks about Hilary, mentioning how lovely he is.
He will be away for work, leaving the family at home but after, they will visit Bethlehem with his friend Dr. Reid.
He talks about Hilary, mentioning how lovely he is.
He will be away for work, leaving the family at home but after, they will visit Bethlehem with his friend Dr. Reid.
1 Established as South Africa in 1910 ↩
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