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TCG Letter #1705
From
Kenneth Sisam
To
George S. Gordon
Date
15 May 1924
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
Sisam replies to Gordon's letter. He supports Tolkien leaving the
Clarendon Chaucer
, noting that Tolkien has too much else getting in the way.
Notes
Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull inform us that Gordon writes to Tolkien [
Letter from
George S. Gordon
to
J.R.R. Tolkien
• ?May 1924
(#1703)
]; Tolkien replies to Gordon with the news he is retiring from the
Clarendon Chaucer
project [
Letter from
J.R.R. Tolkien
to
George S. Gordon
• ?May 1924
(#1704)
]; 15 May: Gordon informs Sisam... [
Letter from
George S. Gordon
to
Kenneth Sisam
• 15 May 1924
(#1641)
]; 15 May: Sisam replies to Gordon on the news of Tolkien leaving the project [this letter].
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References
Tolkien's Lost Chaucer
, p. 25
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