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TCG Letter #2747


From
Tilda and Joy Duff
To
J.R.R. Tolkien
Date
28 January 1950
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Unknown
Tilda and Joy Duff write to Tolkien with praise for The Hobbit.
Notes
It is remarked in Chronology that "Tolkien receives a fan letter about The Hobbit from a child relative of Marjorie Incledon." but the Bodleian also add that "Tilda Duff, Ferring and her young daughter, Joy, relatives of Marjorie Incledon".
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References
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), p. 378
MS. Tolkien 21, fols. 47-49


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