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TCG Letter #215


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Elizabeth Jennings
Date
2 December 1955
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien sends a note to congratulate Jennings on her book of poetry, A Way of Looking being published. He also makes a mention on Auden's new book, Shields of Achilles.

Published in The Arts Council Collection of Modern Literary Manuscripts 1963-1972.

Hammond's Bibliography dates this letter 3 December. Chronology dates it 2 December. Both are possible interpretations of the handwritten date. It seems possible, given Tolkien had not posted the letetr wehn he intended, that he wrote "2" and then modified the stroke to "3".

The original letter is in the British Library (Add. MSS 52599, ff. 123, 124) and a complete transcript is held at the Marquette archive.
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