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TCG Letter #572


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Leila Keane and Patricia Kirke
Date
9 January 1945
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien writes to Leila Keane and Patricia Kirke, he discusses his progress with The Lord of the Rings, and the fortunes of his family.
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References
The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), p. 304
Abebooks listing from SOA books, Listed for £42,500(Sept 2023)
Sotheby's English Literature and History 16-17 December 1996, Lot 315 - £1700 hammer
Christie's Auction, This letter was sold at auction in October, 2022 for $27,720
Sotheby's English Literature and History 18th July 1991, Lot 361
The Tolkien Collector, No. 15, p. 23


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