THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Thursday morning [1 August 1946]

Belov Boo
I may with luck hear from you tomorrow.
Last night was beautiful. The L.S.¹ was so like R – The string passages expressive as no other ever makes them. I sat with a score & our wireless excelled itself – and when 10 o’c came there was R! quite himself. There was a handsome applause for him – 5 times – All the Boult family were there – & of course Ursula in faithful attendance who saw him off from Vic² with Peter Montgomery – just home from India (he was trained by Adam?)³
This morning R is making hay. The sun shines & he is going to have tea with Mrs Hornstein w^h will be just the right touch after his strenuous evening.
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Y^r A

1. London Symphony
2. Victoria Station
3. Possibly Cordelia’s son Adam.