TCG Letter #1477 / Carpenter Letter #239a

Tolkien informs Rayner Unwin that he is now "in residence" until 2 October and will return on 10 October as he is once again involved in term. He is standing in for C.L. Wreen. A pleasant surprise but timing is not.^{Chronology, p. 626[1]}

Rayner had asked him for a list of addresses^{Rayner had written to Tolkien (8 June 1962) and asked if he had kept any fan mail that Allen & Unwin could extract names and addresses from to send information on the new book. See Chronology, p. 624[2]} and Tolkien says that he hopes to have a list made from his fan mail but at present has no help.^{Chronology, p. 626[3]} He mentions a project led by composer Thea Musgrave, who wishes to write a musical base on The Lord of the Rings. The text would be adapted by Scottish author and poet Maurice Lindsay. Tolkien describes her visit.^{Chronology, p. 624[4]}

This letter is held at the 'Tolkien– George Allen & Unwin archive, HarperCollins'.