THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Dorking

Wednesday [early 1940s]

My most sweet and darling of all possible Jeans
Your fan letter has fanned my heart to flame – yes please let me come on Friday – I have to be at Marylebone High Street at 3.0 – So I ought to get to you well by 4.0 – and that would give us time for a little This and That before tea?
I love to think that I have rung the bell with you – even if only once or twice it will mean that I have not lived in vain.
About the Tallis Tune – yes it comes a lot into the P.P.¹ I originally arranged it years ago for string orchestra for a dramatic version of P.P. – out of that grew the Fantasia – so it seemed obvious to use it again when it was so suitable
All my love
Uncle Ralph

1. VW’s opera Pilgrim’s Progress.