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TCG Letter #217 / Carpenter Letter #92


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Christopher Tolkien
Date
18 December 1944
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
In a newly publishedLetters, 2023[1] portion, Tolkien says that today is the last day for Christmas post arriving in time for Christmas and laments the way the holiday is full of labour. He has a great many letters yet to send to his brother Hilary, Michael, John and others. He continues to talk about the commercialism of this holiday.

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1 Letters, 2023
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References
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (1981), p. 105, p. 440 (Carpenter notes)
The original two notes from this letter jump a number (1 to 2, 2 to 3) to accomodate a new note '1'.
Cartas de J.R.R. Tolkien, pp. 162-3, p. 627 (notas de Carpenter)
Fæder his suna (Father to Son. FS) No. 68
J.R.R. Tolkien: Life and Legend, p. 39 (see item 68)


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