TCG Letter #1873

In reply to Tolkien's letter^{Carpenter #13: Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to C.A. Furth • 13 May 1937 (#13)[1]} asking about the US publisher interested in The Hobbit, C. A. Furth gives details. It is the Houghton Mifflin Company (HMC). He notes that GA&U would prefer to publish the book in October, 1937.

There is as yet no date for a US publication so Tolkien might have time to produce some artwork for them.

Furth will forward Tolkien's letter to the US publisher. He hopes that Tolkien will be able to send HMC some drawings by the end of June. They (GA&U) have told HMC that if they do prefer an American artist, Tolkien should be allowed to see specimens before publication.