THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates, Dorking.

October 25, [1942]

Dear M^rs Lock¹
Thank you so much for your very kind letter.  You may feel sure that it is a pleasure to us both to do what we can for Ursula – we are so fond of her.
I have felt very sorry for you being separated from her.  She is with us for the weekend and yesterday your wonderful parcel arrived and she unpacked it & we admired each thing from the “beautiful string” to the safety pins.  You could not have made a more perfect choice.  The butter must be put away for an emergency but we are celebrating Ursula’s visit with the sweets.  She is in good heart & looks well and next week she is to have Rosemary with her.
How kind of your to find out D^r. Sternbach.   I like his wife so much – she longs to join her husband, but she has lost hope, and I will not raise her hopes again.
We both send you our grateful thanks for the parcel.
Yours very sincerely
Adeline Vaughan Williams

1.  Ursula’s mother. UW’s husband Michael Wood had died of a heart attack on Monday 8^th June.