THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates

Jan 23 [1947]

Dearest Betty

The 4^tet is fine.¹  I wish I c^d have heard it again – But on Wed: Adeline fell very ill – she is better now & I believe out of danger – but Wed: was the crisis day.²
So dear Betty don’t talk any more nonsense about giving up composing – but go on from strength to strength 
all love

Uncle Ralph

1.  Maconchy’s String Quartet no.4.
2.  See RVW p.276: ‘Adeline had been ill again early in the spring’.