THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

13 Cheyne Walk
Chelsea, S.W.

May 10th 1914

Dear Miss Lasker

Gustav von Holst tells me that there is a chance you might be willing to take some pupils at the Boro’ Polytechnic next season (starting September):
The terms are very low only 5/0 an hour – so I do not know if you w^d care to undertake it.  The present teacher has resigned, so there is no difficulty about that.
Last term there were 72 class pupils & 4 individuals – but as I propose to abolish class teaching it is difficult to say how many there will be in future.
It is most of it night work.
I am meeting my c^tee soon & should be glad to know if you will kindly let me put your name before them.¹
Yrs sincerely

R. Vaughan Williams

1. VW had been appointed advisor to the music department at the Borough Polytechnic in South London.