Letter to James S. Marsh (29 December 1966)

On 29 December 1966, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to James S. Marsh.

• Subject: A second letter to Mr Marsh, commenting on his plan to produce a book with Donald Swann (which would become The Road Goes Ever On), and his mutual appreciation of music.
• Publication: None.

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Dear Mr Marsh,

Thank you for your letter. Since music touches you, I spare a moment to let you know that I spent a day last week with Donald Swann he is was on a hasty visit to England in the middle of his tour of the U.S. and Canada. We are hoping to produce a book, the main part of which will be songs from The Lord of the Rings, with his setting to be published by Houghton Mifflin of Boston next year. I find his music moving and very close to my own intentions. He is at present very engaged on the difficult task of making a setting for “Errantry”.

With best wishes again,
Yours sincerely
J.R.R. Tolkien