THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Dorking.

Oct 14th [about 1943?]

Dear Barter

Thank you all for this wonderful present¹ – I hope it doesn’t mean that it will all end in smoke!  I have such happy recollections of coming down to Bristol to hear your singers & have your hospitality. Please give my affectionate greetings to them when next you see them & take from me all the respect & affection you want – & then there will be a lot over
Yrs

R. Vaughan Williams

1. Presumably a birthday gift from the Bristol Philharmonic Society, which Barter conducted.