Letters 
TCG Letter #2070
From
Cary Gilson
To
J.R.R. Tolkien
Date
c. second half of July 1916
Type
Unknown, Autograph Document
Transcript
Unknown
Cary Gilson, Rob Gilson's father, writes to Tolkien and likely includes a memorial card for Rob who had been killed at the Battle of The Somme in early July. He tells Tolkien that he wishes he and other old men of his generation could their places in war.
131
18619