THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Dorking.

Jan 4 1942

My Dear Mrs O’Neill

This is very sad – but I quite understand – perhaps if the series goes on to another season I may write to you again.¹
Thank you very much for your suggestion about Fagen² – but I believe he is still in India.
I do hope we shall meet soon.
Yrs

R. Vaughan Williams

1. See VWL1615. VW had asked Adine O’Neill if she could contribute to concerts he was organising. She took part at a later date – see VWL1688.
2. The reading is uncertain but may refer to Gideon Fagan, South African conductor and composer and a former pupil of VW’s at the Royal College of Music, although this is unlikely.