Letter from Ursula Vaughan Williams to Michael and Eslyn Kennedy
From R. Vaughan Williams,
10, Hanover Terrace,
Regents Park,
London, N.W.1.
My dear Eslyn & Michael,
I can’t remember your Worcester plans, if any. I murmured something to Meriel Kittermaster about your coming, & found this when I got back yesterday.1 Could you send a p.c.?2 So sorry to bother you. We had a wonderful holiday, Florence, Sienna3 & Rome, ½ days at Pisa & San Geminano,4 & a glimpse of Orvieto – just time to see the Cathedral – the bus journey all down Italy was terrific - & most lovely. We enjoyed ourselves enormously, but it is nice to be home again.
Love from us both to you both
P.S. I haven’t mentioned yr letter to R. as nothing from Hallé yet. I think the rehearsal problem will make it too difficult – but he will decide.
Ursula
1. UVW enclosed a postcard from Mrs Kittermaster, College Green, Worcester: ‘Not a word from your friends about the Three Choirs. Do tell them to hurry up - I am keeping a very nice double-room for them, but can’t do it much longer. Hope all is well. Love to R & yourself.’ In the event the Kennedys drove to Worcester for the concert and back the same day.
2. i.e. a postcard.
3. sic.
4. i.e. St. Geminiano.
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