Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to G.E. Moore

Letter No. VWL2326

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to G.E. Moore

Letter No.: VWL2326

The White Gates,
Dorking.

[13th October 1947]

My dear Moore

I was delighted & surprized to get your good wishes for my birthday¹ – It carries me back to old days when you used to sing “Adelaide” & play Beethoven sonatas.
Yrs

R. Vaughan Williams

1. VW’s 75th birthday on 12th October. Moore sent messages on for VW’s 80th and 85th birthdays, the latter being acknowledged in almost exactly similar terms – see VWL3582.

To:

Moore, George Edward, 1873-1958
From:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Scribe:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Names:

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Format:

Letter
Location Of Original:

Cambridge University Library
Shelfmark:

MS Add.8330 8 V/3/11
Location Of Copy:

British Library
Shelfmark Copy:

MS Mus. 1714/1/17, f. 141
Citation:

Cobbe 486

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