THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

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

[Nov 1 1937]

Dear Howes
In the old days of the FSS¹ when one of us wanted to appear clever he would have added “Mixolydian Influence” – I do not know whether it is worthwhile adding that now
Will you give me a final date for sending in the Somervell notice
Yrs
R Vaughan Williams

1. Folk Song Society, later amalgamated with the English Folk Dance Society. Howes edited the Journal of the Folk Dance and Song Society.
2. VW’s obituary for Arthur Somervell appeared in the December 1937 issue of the journal.