THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Gerald Finzi

Letter No. VWL1647

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Gerald Finzi

Letter No.: VWL1647


The White Gates,
Dorking.

Saturday [not long before 20 June 194-]

Dear Gerald and/or Joyce

Europa1 is well and truly raped, and I have got all the stuff2 in a large suitcase here. Ursula3 is at present looking it through. I am going to have what is not at present already typed done as soon as I can, with carbon copies, then I can send a copy of a set to you.
Love from

Uncle Ralph


1. A reference to Marion Scott, who had been “sitting on” the Gurney manuscripts.
2. The manuscripts of Gurney’s poems.
3. Ursula Wood