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TCG Letter #1117


From
Christopher Wiseman
To
J.R.R. Tolkien
Date
20 December 1913
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
Wiseman sends Tolkien a postcard congratulating him on his engagement, but is worried that this will pull Tolkien away from the T.C.B.S.

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References
Tolkien and the Great War, p. 33 ('The only fear...')
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), p. 123 (summary). (The T.C.B.S. was began during the Summer term 1911 at King Edward School. See various entries re. T.C.B.S. and TCBS.)
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Reader's Guide Part 2 (2017), pp. 1281-88 (entry for T.C.B.S.)


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