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TCG Letter #369 / Carpenter Letter #141

From

J.R.R. Tolkien

Allen & Unwin Ltd.

Date

9 October 1953

Type

Unknown

Transcript

Partial

Tolkien expresses frustration and anxiety over the "maps", as he believed they were an essential part of The Lord of the Rings.

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Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Deirdre Levinson • 13 June 1955 (#204)

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