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TCG Letter #172 / Carpenter Letter #83


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Christopher Tolkien
Date
6 October 1944
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien makes the acquaintance of Roy Campbell at the Eagle & Child

Tolkien makes reference to T.W. Earp being "the original twerp" and on John Garth's website is a fascinating article on this.

In a newly published portion of this letterLetters, 2023[1] Tolkien remarks on what a wonderful week it has been for letters from Christopher. He hopes that letters from home will be delivered to him soon that include tobacco.

1 Letters, 2023
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References
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (1981), pp. 94-96, p. 440 (Carpenter notes)
In search of T.W. Earp and the origin of ‘twerp’, Posted 27 November, 2022 by Peter Gulliver
Cartas de J.R.R. Tolkien, pp. 147-50, p. 626 (notas de Carpenter)
Fæder his suna (Father to Son. FS) No. 54
Note 1, from the first edition has been removed and replaced with a new note in 'Letters, 2023'.
J.R.R. Tolkien: Life and Legend, p. 28 (item 45 contains minor quotes from this letter)


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