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Featured Letter
from Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958 to Boughton, Rutland, 1878-1960
Letter No. VWL3544
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Rutland Boughton
Letter No.: VWL3544
From R. Vaughan Williams,
10, Hanover Terrace,
Regents Park,
London, N.W.1.
August 31st [1957]
dictated
Dear Rutland,
Alas – I am still in hospital – I shall be out again soon.1 And I feel very well: but the doctor will not allow me to go to Worcester.2 It would have given us both such pleasure to meet you and Kathleen again – we must hope for some time when you are in London.
Yrs
Ralph
PS. Ralph has made a splendid recovery, and after a few weeks quiet at home, convalescing, he will be about 200% ++. He’s been able to work in hospital, which has made it less tedious for him.
Ursula.
1. VW had had a cancerous prostate removed.
2. For the Three Choirs Festival
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Year added in pencil. Letter in the hand of UVW. Rutland Boughton’s reply is VWL3545.
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Shelfmark:Add MS 52366, f. 123
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Shelfmark Copy:MS Mus. 1714/1/23, ff. 26-27
