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Featured Letter
from Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958 to Karpeles, Maud, 1885-1976
Letter No. VWL4813
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Maud Karpeles
Letter No.: VWL4813
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
[June 1930]
Dear Maud
Tomorrow you start on your perilous expedition – take great care of yourself & come back safe for the sake of all your friends.1
Yrs
RVW
P.S. Norwich Festival is Oct 22-25.2
Rehearsals in London 17th & 18th
1. Karpeles was going to Newfoundland to collect traditional folk melodies. VW later arranged 15 of the songs she collected there.
2. VW’s Job was performed at the Norwich Festival in October 23 1930.
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Shelfmark:MS Mus. 1714/2/3/1, f. 88
