THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams,
10, Hanover Terrace,
Regents Park,
London, N.W.1.

May 6th [1956]

My dear Simona,

It was most sweet of you to give me that delightful fiddler.¹ I wish we had seen more of each other in Manchester – the 2nd performance was even better than the 1st.²
We had great difficulty over trains back owing to cup tie³ – finally had to take a car, us and our two friends from Dorking.⁴ How did you fare?
See you, I hope, at singery tomorrow.
All love

Ralph

1. An etching by Walter Sickert.
2. RVW had been in Manchester for the first performance of his Eighth Symphony.
3. See R.V.W.: a biography, p.372. Manchester City had been playing in the Cup Final.
4. In fact one friend only, Genia Hornstein.