Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the Secretary of the Society for the Protection of Science and Learning

Letter No. VWL4974

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the Secretary of the Society for the Protection of Science and Learning

Letter No.: VWL4974

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

Oct 16 [1938]

Dear Mr Cleghorn Thomson
I have already heard personally from Mr Jahoda¹ and have written a testimonial – The best I could do after only hearing him play once for about 15 minutes
Yrs sincerely
R Vaughan Williams

1. Fritz Jahoda was a pianist and conductor who had fled from Germany and then Austria with the rise of National Socialism, and was at this time a refugee in England applying for residency; the following year he moved to the USA.

To:

Cleghorn Thomson, David, 1900-1980
From:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Scribe:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Names:

Jahoda, Fritz, 1909-2008 Society for the Protection of Science and Learning
Subject:

Refugees Advocacy
Format:

Letter
General Notes:

Year from date stamp of receipt on letter.
Location Of Original:

Bodleian Library, Oxford
Shelfmark:

MS. S.P.S.L. 288/7, f. 540

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