TCG Letter #1851

They will discuss this and other matters when Furth visits Tolkien on 27 February.^{Hammond/Scull note that it is likely at this time that Furth asks Tolkien to produce a cover for the Hobbit.[1]}

Under different cover, ^{Letter from George Allen & Unwin to J.R.R. Tolkien • 24 February 1937 (#1852)[2]} GA&U send to Tolkien the remaining proofs of The Hobbit. In the cover letter he is asked to replace corrections only if unavoidable and to replace with words that fit as closely as possible to the original words. Hammond/Scull note that either with this these, or "soon afterwards, he is sent rough proofs of the remaining two drawings, which are to be included in The Hobbit."