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TCG Letter #1304


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Kurt Festinger
Date
21 August 1964
Type
Typed Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien responds to a fan letter, pointing out where the runes in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are translated in those books, and what his initials stand for.

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Tolkienlibrary.com store entry, Listed at €20,000 along with another letter to the same recipient (last accessed 25-07-2024)
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