THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

Sunday [4th August 1935]

Dear Diana

I loved having your letter – I wish I could have come to camp¹ but I am trying all I know to get my Norwich Fest piece ready for the printer – it was due Aug 1st – and is only just ready now!²
As to plans – I have to be in Worcester on the evening of Aug 21st – have promised to stay the night with I.A.!³ – then I hope to catch the evening train on the 22nd.
But the morning of the 22nd will be free – any chance of an expedition then – I should love to spend the morning with you – & you shall tell me all about Pauntley.
We all send our love – and are all v. well – I wish you had been here for our hay making.
All my love dear Diana

Uncle Ralph

1.  The letter is addressed to Diana Awdry at Music Camp, Bothampstead, Hampstead Morris [i.e. Hampstead Norreys], Berks. The ‘camp’ is Bernard Robinson’s music camp, see R.V.W.: a biography, p.168, and Connock, Toward the Sun Rising, p.187.
2.  Five Tudor Portraits, Catalogue of Works 1935/5, to be performed at Norwich in September 1936.
3.  Sir Ivor Atkins