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Featured Letter
from Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958 to Van Dieren, Bernard, 1887-1936
Letter No. VWL4842
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Bernard Van Dieren
Letter No.: VWL4842
From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
Sunday [late October 1934?]
Dear Mr Van Dieren
Many thanks for your kind and helpful letter which shows to me the lines on which I should advise Buckland.1 He is indeed a difficult case.
Yours sincerely
R Vaughan Williams
1. John Buckland. VW had written to Van Dieren asking for advice on how to help the aspiring composer; see VWL1321.
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In the hand of AVW, signed by VW. Date assumed from VWL1321.
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Shelfmark:MS Mus. 1714/2/6, f. 150
