THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams
The White Gates
Westcott Road
Dorking

July 18th. 1953.

Dear Mr Butterworth,
I meant fully to listen to your piece on Thursday, but I had, after all, to take a railway journey, and at two o’clock I was already in the train. I am so sorry; I hope I may have another opportunity.¹

Yours sincerely
R Vaughan Williams

1.1. Arthur Butterworth’s Sinfonietta was played at 2 pm on the Home Service on 16 July, by the BBC Northern Orchestra conducted by John Hopkins.