THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Dorking, Surrey.

28th January, 1953.

Dear Vally

Thank you so much for writing.  It is wonderful to have heard it three times!¹
I gave a lecture about Gustav at Morley College the other day.  I had nothing particularly new to say, but they seemed to like it. 
Love
Uncle Ralph

(R. Vaughan Williams).

Miss Lasker,
1, Gliddon Road,
London, W.14.

1. The first performance of Sinfonia Antartica had taken place in Manchester on 14th January, followed by a second performance the next day and the first London performance on 21st January. VW’s lecture on Holst took place on 20th January. See R.V.W.: a biography, p.328-329.