THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

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

June 7th [1935]

Daer Lord Farrer
Thankyou very much for your letter – I hope you do not think I have betrayed my ancestry – but it seemed more modest to accept it without any fuss than to set my own judgement of myself against that of the authorities. Thankyou once again 1000 times¹
Yrs very sincerely
R Vaughan Williams

1. VW had received the Order of Merit in the Birthday Honours in May.