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TCG Letter #738
From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Niall Hoskin
Date
16 October 1968
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien writes about his languages and talks about Westron or the Common Speech.
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Westron
Invented languages
Elvish
The Silmarillion
Fan mail response
Middle-earth
References
Tolkien Library - J.R.R. Tolkien Autograph Letter to Niall Hoskin: A Glimpse into the Linguistic World of Middle-earth
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