THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Dorking.

Septr 11 [1948]

Dear Herbert

I think you have had the letter of which the enclosed is a copy.  I do hope you can come – Askew is doing splendid work in Surrey – but and some words of wisdom from you w^d stimulate us much.¹
Yrs

RVW.

1.  Norman Askew ran the Surrey Summer School for young musicians.  See RVW: a biography, p.324. The timing is a little curious, since the 1948 Summer School had concluded on 6 September – VW and Adrian Boult both visited and spoke to students once in each week. Possibly Howells was being invited to a planning meeting for 1949.