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TCG Letter #1464 / Carpenter Letter #212a


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Marjorie Incledon
Date
23 October 1958
Type
Unknown
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Partial
Tolkien discusses his decision on moving house after retirement, and his frustrations on the work being done to his current residence. He discusses how stressful the return from Ireland had been on him and Edith when they returned to find the state of the house.

He expresses his sorrow to hear of the death of the recipient's friend and tells how many of his friends have passed on over the last year. He offers a few words of encouragement upon his concluding thoughts.


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