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On [[2 January]] [[1917]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|a letter]] to the [[Wikipedia:War Office|War Office]]'''.<ref name=C>{{CG|C}}, p. 98</ref> | |||
*'''Subject:''' Tolkien declares himself fit to report for duty. | *'''Subject:''' Tolkien declares himself fit to report for duty. | ||
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==Transcription== | ==Transcription== | ||
Sir, | {{blockquote|Sir,<br/>I have the honour to report myself for further orders.<br/>My address on Jan 12th. 1917. will be at<br/>185 Monument Road<br/>Edgbaston<br/>Birmingham<br/><br/> have the honour to be,<br/>Sir,<br/>Your obedient servant.<br/><br/>JRR Tolkien}} | ||
<br>I have the honour to report myself for further orders. | |||
<br>My address on Jan 12th. 1917. will be at | |||
<br>185 Monument Road | |||
<br>Edgbaston | |||
<br>Birmingham | |||
<br> | |||
<br> | |||
<br>Your obedient servant. | |||
JRR Tolkien | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*"[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/people/p_tolkien_med.htm J R R Tolkien: trench fever]" at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk NationalArchives.co.uk] | *"[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/people/p_tolkien_med.htm J R R Tolkien: trench fever]" at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk NationalArchives.co.uk] | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Letters]] | [[Category:Letters|War Office]] |
Revision as of 22:08, 17 June 2014
On 2 January 1917, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to the War Office.[1]
- Subject: Tolkien declares himself fit to report for duty.
Transcription
Sir,
I have the honour to report myself for further orders.
My address on Jan 12th. 1917. will be at
185 Monument Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant.
JRR Tolkien
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 98