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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.
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References
J.R.R. Tolkien: Life and Legend, p. 33 (item 56 gives minor details from this letter to Tolkien)
Family papers 2/1(4)


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