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TCG Letter #210


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Miss Perry
Date
28 September 1955
Type
Autograph Note Signed, Postcard
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien opens this two sided post-note apologising for his delay in replying. He and Edith have both been very ill of late. He had recieved the proof-copy of The Return of the King. He hopes they can meet soon. Tolkien's daughter, Priscilla, is currently working as a social worker in Birmingham.
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References
John Wilson Autographs Catalogue 75 (October 1993) item 2194 offered for GBP 450
R.M. Smythe Summer Autograph Auction 1998 Lot 188 estimate USD 1,000+
The Tolkien Collector, No. 5, p. 32
The Tolkien Collector, No. 18, p. 30


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