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TCG Letter #41
From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Arthur Tolkien
Date
14 February 1896
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
This letter to Arthur Tolkien, father of Ronald and Hilary, was dictated by Tolkien's nurse.
Mabel, Tolkien's mother, received a telegram that day that Arthur had become very ill. He died the following day from haemorraging so the letter was never sent.
The letter is held at the Bodleian Library.
Mabel, Tolkien's mother, received a telegram that day that Arthur had become very ill. He died the following day from haemorraging so the letter was never sent.
The letter is held at the Bodleian Library.
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