Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alice and Herbert Sumsion
Letter No. VWL2634
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alice and Herbert Sumsion
Letter No.: VWL2634
URSULA WOOD, RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS,
57, GORDON MANSIONS, THE WHITE GATES,
TORRINGTON PLACE, W.C.1. DORKING, SURREY.
[1 February 1953]
Dear Alice & John
YOU WILL, WE THINK, NOT BE SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO MARRY SHORTLY.
OUR ADDRESSES WILL BE AS ABOVE FOR THE PRESENT, TILL WE FIND A SUITABLE HOUSE.
PLEASE GIVE US YOUR BLESSING.
(No flowers) Love from Ursula Ralph
(could you explain the situation to the Bell Hotel?1
Mr Sumsion
20 College Green
1. Added to printed text in VW’s hand (“Ursula” in UVW’s hand).
-
To:
-
From:
-
Scribe:
-
Subject:
-
Format:
-
General Notes:
Printed postcard with manuscript additions.
Date taken from postmark (1 Feb 1953). -
Location Of Original:
-
Shelfmark:MS Mus. 1752/2/2, ff. 19-20