THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Whitefield
Great Shelford
Cambs.

[20 August 1906]

Dear Randolph

I said I was going to write to you though I’ve got nothing to say except that I like thinking of you so much – you must re-name Cape Wrath to some more appropriate title – you are there now I suppose.
Are you an expert gunsman and rodsman yet – I expect you are – you take to those things by nature. 
I wonder when we are going to see Iris¹ – I long to – meanwhile may I send her my love and say how much I want to meet her. When do you come back.
This house is on the top of the hill above Shelford – with a lovely view all over the Cambridge county & the good work started in the house of the fair walker continues well.  On Thursday we go to London for the day for my Queens Hall show.²
I need hardly say don’t answer this – it will mean that you are too happy to do so which is the best thing.
I felt restless after you had left Newcastle and I got up to catch the 8.15 train to Carlisle – spent the morning there and got back to find the Amoses just finishing breakfast (this is poetical exaggeration) & we spent a very nice quiet evening – Maurice particularly admired the dinner.
Adeline is adding to this
Yours

RVW

No – only my love & we want to know where you are & if all is well on a p. card. A.³

1. Iris Pawson, Wedgwood’s fiancée.
2. The first performance of Norfolk Rhapsody no.1, to be conducted by Henry Wood on 23rd August.
3. In AVW’s hand.