THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Dorking

Jan 9 [ca 1940]

My Dear Joan
I will not give Martin a “lesson” – but as an old friend I should feel honoured if he liked to consult me on his work – though it seems absurd when his technical equipment makes me feel an amateur – & he never has asked me to criticize anything of his – that is the difficulty – so when I suggested that I should ask him to look through something of mine & if in return I can make any suggestions on any of his work I will shall be proud to do so.
What do you think to that?
yrs
RVW

P.S.  I should much like news of the family.
Diccon?¹ & the little daughter² must be nearly grown up by now

1.  Richard Brinkley Shaw.
2.  Mary Elizabeth Shaw.