THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Oct 11 [1940]

My Dear

I had already written to Rosemary¹ the day before your letter came – so I will keep your envelope for another time – I made a little mild love in my letter “great friends” etc to be more persuasive – But I find that personal contact is the only way – I find I am tongue-tied till the arm is round the waist.
It will be exciting if Michael gets the job you mention – that will be in London I suppose. I don’t know Bude² at all – only S. Cornwall which I love. I wrote a lot of Hugh the Drover in a farm house near Looe.
Write again soon.
Love from

RVW

1. Ursula Wood’s sister, Rosemary Lock. See VWL1440.
2. Michael Wood, Ursula’s husband, was at Bude spending 6 weeks at a Radar unit; UW had accompanied him there.