THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams,
10, Hanover Terrace,
Regents Park,
London, N.W.1.

March 6th 1958.

confidential.

Dear John,

I have received one of Stanley Bate’s usual letters saying that he is neglected.  Would it worry you very much to tell me in confidence what you think of his work? and whether you feel inclined to encourage it? Stanley is an old pupil of mine, and I am fond of him personally, so I feel it difficult to decide what his merits are.  I will naturally keep your views to myself.¹
Yrs

RVW

1.  For earlier correspondence with Barbirolli about Bate see VWL2345 and VWL2274.