THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

Oct 9th [1938]

Dearest Betty

I liked your 4^tet very much – it made a beautiful sound which was a relief after the dreary scraping of the Honneger¹.  I am so sorry I c^d not come – but it came over very well on my set.²
Love from

Uncle Ralph

1.  sic.
2.  A performance of Maconchy’s String Quartet no.3 by the New Hungarian String Quartet was broadcast from the Concert Hall, Broadcasting House on 7 Oct 1938; Honegger’s String Quartet no.3 was also on the programme (details from the Radio Times) .