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TCG Letter #460


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Leslie Holloway *
Date
Early November 1969
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien declines an invitation to a program on November 30th titled "An Afternoon in Middle-earth", but mentions some of his connections to the West Midlands.
Notes
  • The letter does not contain who it was sent to, but Leslie Holloway was the organizer of the event.

A part of this letter was reproduced in the printed programme.
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References
"The Other Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien", compiled by Jorge Quinonez (early 1990s), p. 8
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), p. 784
an afternoon in middle earth
Published in 'An Afternoon in Middle-earth', p. 1


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