THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

URSULA WOOD,               RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS,
57, GORDON MANSIONS,           THE WHITE GATES,
TORRINGTON PLACE, W.C.1.          DORKING, SURREY.

[1 February 1953]

Dear Alice & John

YOU WILL, WE THINK, NOT BE SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO MARRY SHORTLY.

OUR ADDRESSES WILL BE AS ABOVE FOR THE PRESENT, TILL WE FIND A SUITABLE HOUSE.

PLEASE GIVE US YOUR BLESSING.

(No flowers)  Love from Ursula  Ralph
(could you explain the situation to the Bell Hotel?¹

Mr Sumsion
20 College Green

1. Added to printed text in VW’s hand (“Ursula” in UVW’s hand).