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TCG Letter #2819

From

Rob Gilson

To

Estelle King

Date

9 April 1915

Type

Unknown

Transcript

Partial

Gilson mentions his "dear, stupid, agricultural platoon".

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Tolkien and the Great War, p. 154 ('dear, stupid, agricultural platoon')

Beren and Lúthien: Deluxe (UK, HB)

On This Day

Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to C.L. Wrenn • 8 June 1950 (#2773)

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