THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

Sunday [1 or 8 July 1934]

My dearest Vera
How very sweet of you to send me the Poetry book – many of the poems I know & love but many are new to me & I have already marked some for future use.
Wasn’t it silly of me – I went for a long walk & then neglected a blister & so got a poisoned leg – I am still in bed & not allowed to move it though I feel perfectly well.¹
I shall not soon forget our lovely romantic evening at Robin Hill.
How lovely that you are to be at Gloucester.²
Love from Uncle Ralph

1. The incident with the poisoned leg is described in R.V.W.: a biography (p.201) and happened in late May/early June 1934.
2. For the Three Choirs Festival at Gloucester.