THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates
Dorking

April 26 [1948]

My dear, dear Bobby¹

This is wonderful & beautiful news. I saw a change – happier & younger when I last saw you – now I know why. Please bring your Lisette so that we may get to know her & love her. The fact that she loves you is, even without anything else, a sufficient passport to my affection.
Bless you both
Yrs

RVW

1.  Longman was amongst VW’s oldest friends. See letters written to him by VW at the time of the death of his first wife, Dorothy – VWL1423, VWL1611. Note in Longman’s hand on letter: “June ’48 – on my second marriage RL”