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TCG Letter #828

From

J.R.R. Tolkien

Michael George Tolkien

Date

30 January 1972

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Transcript

Complete

Tolkien writes to his grandson Michael George mentioning various problems such as health, his fans, and the press.

Notes

Quotes from this and other letters can be found at https://www.michaeltolkien.com/page74.html

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Two Page Handwritten and Signed Letter From Tolkien Up For Auction Through June 18th from 2014

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