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TCG Letter #804


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
George Burke Johnston
Date
24 May 1968
Type
Typed Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien replies to a letter from George Burke Johnston thanking him for his gift and discussing the meaning of 'root' in the Troll's song.
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References
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), p. 761
The Poetry of J.R.R. Tolkien - George Burke Johnston
Details of 'The Poetry of J.R.R. Tolkien' at tolkienbooks.net
Wade Center collection.
Many thanks to Carl Hostetter who provided details of this letter.


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