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TCG Letter #832


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Jonathan Wordsworth
Date
14 May 1972
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien accepts an invitation to dine with The Society, and noting that he has sent a card to Cecil, the host for this particular dinner.
Notes
The Society was an exclusive Oxford dining club whose membership included, besides Tolkien, C S Lewis, David Cecil, Nevill Coghill and other Oxford luminaries. Dinners took place under the aegis of members in their respective colleges.
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