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On [[14 December]] [[1967]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|a letter]] to [[Rosfrith Murray]]'''.<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 713</ref> | |||
*'''Subject:''' Christmas greetings. Tolkien encloses a signed copy of ''[[Smith of Wootton Major]]'', first American edition. | *'''Subject:''' Christmas greetings. Tolkien encloses a signed copy of ''[[Smith of Wootton Major]]'', first American edition. | ||
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==Excerpts== | ==Excerpts== | ||
"'' | "''This is the American edition (better than ours, though I do not think much of the photograph[)]''". Before signing himself "''Yrs. affectionately Ronald''", the author states "''...I remember you ... in prayers.''"<ref name=TL/> | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Letters]] | [[Category:Letters|Murray, Rosfrith]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:36, 14 May 2017
On 14 December 1967, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to Rosfrith Murray.[1]
- Subject: Christmas greetings. Tolkien encloses a signed copy of Smith of Wootton Major, first American edition.
- Description: 2 pages, 16mo, signed.[2]
Excerpts[edit | edit source]
"This is the American edition (better than ours, though I do not think much of the photograph[)]". Before signing himself "Yrs. affectionately Ronald", the author states "...I remember you ... in prayers."[2]
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 713
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pieter Collier, "#DSC003 - Smith of Wooton Major - Signed by J.R.R. Tolkien on half title page - with author letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Rosfrith Murray", Tolkien Library (accessed 21 May 2012)
