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Featured Letter
from Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958 to Wood, Ursula, 1911-2007
Letter No. VWL673
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Ursula Wood
Letter No.: VWL673
From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
[June, 1939]
My Dear
I am getting RCM1 to send you tickets for “Sir John” on Wed: July 5 – is that all right? At all events we shall meet there.
I believe you with regard to B-F. shazzar1 I shall have to get into it more before I know what words I want – I am putting yours with the type to meditate on.
Love
RVW
1. The Royal College of Music
2. See note to VWL1556.
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Shelfmark:MS Mus. 1714/1/12, f.21
