W.A.R. Hadley 14 December 1970
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*The death of [[Hilary Tolkien]]'s wife Magdalen on 5 April | *The death of [[Hilary Tolkien]]'s wife Magdalen on 5 April | ||
| − | *Her | + | *Her requiem and burial perfomed by [[Edith Tolkien|Edith]] and Ronald's son [[John Tolkien|John]] |
*Hilary's son Gabriel, wife and children moving from Wesham to live with him | *Hilary's son Gabriel, wife and children moving from Wesham to live with him | ||
*Edith's March fall and resultant injuries | *Edith's March fall and resultant injuries | ||
*Pending visits from son John and daughter [[Priscilla Tolkien|Priscilla]] | *Pending visits from son John and daughter [[Priscilla Tolkien|Priscilla]] | ||
| − | *The "Canadian | + | *The "Canadian daughter-in-law" [[Baillie Tolkien|Baillie]] in Winnipeg |
*Ronald's [[1968]] "accident" and their move to Poole | *Ronald's [[1968]] "accident" and their move to Poole | ||
*Canada's "troubles" in 1970 | *Canada's "troubles" in 1970 | ||
*Ronald's desire to visit [[:Category:Canada|Canada]] and [[:Category:South Africa|South Africa]] | *Ronald's desire to visit [[:Category:Canada|Canada]] and [[:Category:South Africa|South Africa]] | ||
| − | *A happy summer visit from "Ding" — "an amazing person" | + | *A happy summer visit from "[[Dorothy Wood|Ding]]" — "an amazing person" |
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[[Category:Letters]] | [[Category:Letters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:42, 28 August 2012
W.A.R. Hadley 14 December 1970 is a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to W.A.R. Hadley, written on 14 December 1970.[1]
- Subject: Christmas letter with updates on the Tolkien family happenings of 1970.
- Publication: None.
[edit] Contents
The letter include references to:[1]
- The death of Hilary Tolkien's wife Magdalen on 5 April
- Her requiem and burial perfomed by Edith and Ronald's son John
- Hilary's son Gabriel, wife and children moving from Wesham to live with him
- Edith's March fall and resultant injuries
- Pending visits from son John and daughter Priscilla
- The "Canadian daughter-in-law" Baillie in Winnipeg
- Ronald's 1968 "accident" and their move to Poole
- Canada's "troubles" in 1970
- Ronald's desire to visit Canada and South Africa
- A happy summer visit from "Ding" — "an amazing person"
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pieter Collier, "#CLP0166 - J.R.R. Tolkien Airmail Family letter of 14 December 1970 and photograph" , Tolkien Library (accessed 19 March 2012)