Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Ralph Wedgwood

My dear Randolph

It would have been too lovely to come to you but Adeline's sister Emmie is very ill at present and I know she won't leave her just now - though I know she'll long to come as you know I do - I do wish we could see you just once before the great day¹ - we want to give you a festive present - especially in remembrance of a certain whiskey bottle which I broke & in memory of many festive evenings - in the shape of a set of wine decanters copies of an old pattern which we have fallen in love with - w^d you think well of the idea - don't trouble to answer unless you have turned temperance and object to them.
[In Adeline VW's hand:]

Dearest Randolph - it was nice to see y^r handwriting - but we can't come - we are having anxious days - I wanted to tell you about Iris coming - I hope we shall be friends

Yrs affte

AMVW

[In VW's hand:]

I continue - A. wrote this while in agony with a sprained ankle - to add to everything!
Good luck to you dear boy - I love to think of you and Iris.
Yrs

RVW

1. Wedgwood's marriage to Iris Pawson.