Letters 
TCG Letter #2197
From
Stanley Unwin
To
J.R.R. Tolkien
Date
5 April 1940
Type
Unknown, Telegram
Transcript
Unknown
Stanley Unwin writes again on the Clark Hall Beowulf. He says that Tolkien's preface will require 36 pages and if Tolkien agrees, GA&U will begin typesetting. He offers Tolkien 5 Guineas5 Guineas converts to £5 and 5 shillings, which is roughly £210 in 2024[1] immediately and another 5 Guineas if there is a reprint. He includes a telegraph form for Tolkien to reply. Tolkien will reply the following day that he agrees to the terms and the use of the preface.
1 5 Guineas converts to £5 and 5 shillings, which is roughly £210 in 2024 ↩
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