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Featured Letter
from Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958 to Awdry, Diana
Letter No. VWL983
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Diana Awdry
Letter No.: VWL983
From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
[27th September 1936]
Dear Diana
It was lovely to see you on Friday – but too tiring for you – I hope you got home all right – By the way I found a very nice fountain pen in my luggage when I got home from Hereford – is it yours?
Take care of yourself.
Love from
Uncle Ralph
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Shelfmark:MS Mus. 1752/2/1/2, ff. 60-61
