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TCG Letter #89 / Carpenter Letter #55


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Christopher Tolkien
Date
18 January 1944
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien apologizes to Christopher for the delay in writing and shares details of recent activities, including giving lectures, discussing Cardiff with Gabriel Turville-Petre, and having a memorable encounter with the historian Cecil Roth. He reflects on the kindness and impact of Roth, who woke him up for Communion, providing a glimpse of a harmonious world. The letter also mentions a visit to St Aloysius for Confession and Mass, as well as other interactions with individuals like the Lewis brothers and C. Williams.
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References
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (1981), pp. 67-68, p. 438 (Carpenter notes)
Fæder his suna (Father to Son. FS) No. 1
Cartas de J.R.R. Tolkien, pp. 107-8, p. 623 (notas de Carpenter)


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