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TCG Letter #94 / Carpenter Letter #60


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Christopher Tolkien
Date
13 April 1944 (continued on 15 April)
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien expresses gratitude for a recently received airletter, shares updates about writing progress on The Lord of the Rings and mentions spending time with friends.

Tolkien notes that he did send the letter and adds to it on 15 April. He describes a social event attended on Thursday, including discussions about Major Lewis' book chapter on Louis XIV's court and C.S. Lewis's new moral allegory. Additionally, he reports on daily activities.
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References
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (1981), pp. 70-71, p. 438 (Carpenter notes)
Cartas de J.R.R. Tolkien, pp. 116-7, p. 624 (notas de Carpenter)
Fæder his suna (Father to Son. FS) No. 16 (wrongly noted by Tolkien as FS 15)
Errors in hardcover and Kindle editions: Airlener > Airletter p. 105, mediaeval > mediæval p. 105


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