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TCG Letter #235


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
William Galbraith
Date
8 March 1956
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Partial
Among many subjects Tolkien discusses the unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Numenor, echoes of past tales. 'Tunes' for poems. The geography of Tolkien's secondary world.
Notes
Tolkien did not send this letter until 13 April and included a note with the main letter. That notes contents are unknown but assumed to be explanation that he delayed sending the letter.
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