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TCG Letter #366


From
Joy Hill
To
Colin Smythe
Date
6 March 1969
Type
Typed Letter Signed
Transcript
Partial
Joy Hill says that Tolkien could not find any complete material to share, is unable to write anything new, and sends his best wishes.
Notes
On March 1st, Smythe wrote a full summary of the events so far to Joy Hill.

Mentioned in "Eorclanstanas or The Hobbitiana" (Precious Stones), M. Hime bookseller catalog, 1980, item #45

The conversation continues in Letter from Joy Hill to Colin Smythe • 10 March 1969 (#367). The prior letter in the conversation is Letter from Joy Hill to Colin Smythe • 25 February 1969 (#365).
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