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Revision as of 10:07, 6 April 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.
Contents
The letter include references to:[1]
- The death of Hilary Tolkien's wife Magdalen on 5 April
- Her requim 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 dauhter-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"
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)
