Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Evelyn Sharp
13 Cheyne Walk
S.W.3
Dear Miss Sharp
Many thanks for your letter. Certainly close with Mr. Garnett and accept his offer of 15% and I will agree to pay you half of that sum. As you suggest I enclose a formal letter to that effect.
I do not want a regular agreement if you don’t. I fear it will be some time before I get on to the opera again as I have so many neglected jobs to do and I may feel it difficult to take it up again - But having once made a start I feel happy about it and if you will have patience with me I feel sure we shall bring it to a successful issue one day.1
Yours very sincerely
R Vaughan Williams
1. VW was now occupying himself with Job. See VWL617, VWL618 and VWL619 for his work with Sharp on The Poisoned Kiss. See VWL621 for enclosure.
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Location of original letter:
In the hand of AVW signed by VW.