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TCG Letter #1957


From
Father Christmas
To
John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla Tolkien
Date
Christmas Eve 1935
Type
Father Christmas Letter
Transcript
Complete
Father Christmas writes to the John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla. He says that there is "no ink this year", so he did not draw any pictures, though this was not especially true. The letter, across four pages gives many scenes and characters from the North Pole. He says that his hands are frozen as it is very cold in the north.

FC remarks that they "have not seen the last of the goblins". He says that they will not dare to enter his land, but says that they are breeding again. He expects trouble from them again.

He sends them all his love and wishes them a Merry Christmas. Polar Bear sends his love to them all, and to Bingos, to Orange Teddy and Jubilee.Priscilla's teddy bears[1]



1935A
76
B
94
C
95
D
99
E
04
F
09
G
12
H
19
I
20
J
23
Letter - "Here we are again...", 4 pages99
101
103
105
69
71
73
75
102
103
105
106
122
123
125
126
138
139
141
142
138
139
141
142
138
139
141
142
Transcription31
32
98-
104
68-
74
100-
107
120136136-
143
136-
143
Art (from letter)31
32
32
33
99
101
103
105
69
71
73
75
102
103
105
106
122
123
125
126
138
139
141
142
138
139
141
142
138
139
141
142
Envelope Dec 23rd - "Christopher and Priscilla", "By Elf Messenger", "Haste" in circle at top

Note: paired with 1936 letter until 2020 and forward
27106110130144137137
Art - "By Elf Messenger" (drawn on Dec 23rd envelope)13/3271110130144137137
HTP
Stamp - North pole with four layers of mountains behind, aurora above semicircle in sky, no text2396101121137149149

1 Priscilla's teddy bears
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