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TCG Letter #678 / Carpenter Letter #305

From

J.R.R. Tolkien

Rayner Unwin

Date

26 June 1968

Type

Unknown

Transcript

Partial

On 17 June, while preparing to move house, Tolkien fell downstairs and injured his leg.

Notes

This letter was written from hospital in Oxford.

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Heritage Auctions lot of multiple letters to Timothy Wheeler, September 25, 2024 from 2024

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