THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

March 10th [1930]

Dear Dent

I have to appeal ad misericordiam – the Cambridge examinations clash with rehearsals and performance of an opera of mine at Oxford¹ – It is fearfully important I sh^d be there. Would it be possible to find a substitute
Yours sincerely

R. Vaughan Williams

1. Sir John in Love to be conducted by Sargent in May – see R.V.W.: a biography p.181. In fact VW was able to go to Cambridge – see VWL847 and VWL848.