THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Dorking.

[late 1945 or early 1946]

Dear Dowling

I am very glad to know that you have returned to real life – I have noted your address & will do my best.¹
Yrs sincerely

R. Vaughan Williams

1.   Dowling had presumably been recently demobilised and asked VW to help him find musical work. VW followed this up with an invitation to sing Elijah at Dorking in March 1946.