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TCG Letter #660 / Carpenter Letter #287


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Joy Hill
Date
10 May 1966
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien’s telephone number was still in the Oxford directory, and he was sometimes bothered by calls from ‘fans’.
Notes
A harsh critique of a particular letter is quoted in Chronology's entry for this letter.
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