THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

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

June 23 [1939]

My Dear K.¹

I am so sorry – yes I finish at 4.45 at RCM² on Wednesdays so we sh^d just miss.
As regard “Dives & Lazarus” it is down for Proms some time & after for R. Mayer³ – & there is only one set of parts! so I don’t know what can be done.
Love from

Uncle Ralph

1.  Kathleen Merritt, conducted a small orchestra.
2.  Royal College of Music
3.  Robert Mayer (later Sir Robert) – organiser of children’s concerts since 1923.