Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Harriet Cohen
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
Dearest Harriet
How good of you to tell Betty you liked her concerto - she’s fearfully excited about it & at the idea that you might possibly do it at Hallé.1
Can I help with this - I cd write to some one - but to whom? Secretary or Committee or Conductor? (who is he?) Let me know & I will do all I can
Yrs ever as always
RVW
1. Elizabeth Maconchy ('Betty') was a favourite pupil of VW. He had presumably sent the score of her Piano Concerto to Cohen, who eventually performed it (check!) but not apparently on this occasion - see 361121.
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