Letter 239a

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Letter 239a
Recipient	Rayner Unwin
Date	21 July 1962
Subject(s)	Teaching obligations

Letter 239a is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition.

Summary

Tolkien informs Rayner Unwin about his temporary teaching responsibilities. Tolkien has been asked to temporarily fill in for the outgoing professor of Anglo-Saxon until a new professor takes over. He describes this obligation as "pleasant but inopportune", considering his existing workload.