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TCG Letter #1157

From

J.R.R. Tolkien

Eileen Elgar

Date

Christmas 1970

Type

Typed Letter Signed

Transcript

Unknown

Tolkien signs a card to Eileen Elgar and encloses a copy of A Map of Middle-earth poster by Pauline Baynes.

Notes

It is assumed he signed a typed note as he had on 18 December ( Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Joy Hill • 18 December 1970 (#1156)) asked Joy Hill to organise this.

On This Day

Carpenter #339a: Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Christopher Tolkien • 9 July 1972 (#1513)

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