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TCG Letter #505


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
My Dear People (Wilfrid and Nora)
Date
6 April 1963
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien writes to a couple that he met while on holiday. He and Edith have been ill and he considers their vacation to have been a disaster but says meeting them was a pleasant part. He and Edith hope that their journey home was not unpleasant.
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References
Listing at Tolkien Library, Offered for €27,650 along with a Christmas card with family photo (last accessed 25 July 2024)
The Telegraph - 30 January 2012 - JRR Tolkien's grumpy holiday letter sells for £1,700 - Richard Winterton Auctioneers, This article misquotes Tolkien in the headline. He wrote "disastrous", not "disgusting" as quoted in the article. Many thanks to roacsonofcarc at Reddit for spotting their error.


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