Folk songs

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Letter No.	Title	Transcribed text	Date
VWL5134	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the Editor of The Daily Chronicle	Mr. R. Vaughan Williams writes: Owing to absence from home, I have only just seen Mr. Cecil Sharp's article on folk-tune. As a collector, in...	1900526
VWL180	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Lucy Broadwood	Dear Miss Broadwood Thank you so much for your kind letter. I am so glad you think my accomp: suitable. Isn’t it a fine tune? It comes...	19021002
VWL5135	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the Editor of the Morning Post	Sir, My attention has been called to the paragraph in your issue of 1st October referring to my letter to The Morning Post in which I...	19041004
VWL4409	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Martin Shaw	The man who sings well is William Hume - ask him for "Lovely Joan" (otherwise "Mounted on his milk white steed) and "Lon of the '...	19110807
VWL4554	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams	Mr W. Percy Merrick of Elvetham Shepperton Middlesex can claim from me half the royalties payable to me by Messrs Novello (or any other persons to...	19130113
VWL4788	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Maud Karpeles	My Dear Maud (1) Gordon Jacob will soon be sending you the 6 folk-tune marches for Fife & Drum band - I enclose his receipt (2) C...	19250615
VWL3648	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Maud Karpeles	Dear Maud I don't suppose this will reach you – but I take the risk. I loved having your long & interesting letter. Do take care of...	19291006
VWL4465	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Frank Howes	Dear Howes These songs are nothing to write home to mother about. But perhaps the 2 you mention are just worth printing.¹ -...	1934----
VWL5172	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Frederick Rennie Emerson	Dear Mr. Emerson Thank you for your kind and appreciative letter. You have indeed some beautiful folk songs in your country and we all owe...	1934----
VWL1185	Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Diana Awdry	Dear Diana I loved getting your letter with all your news - the colds are all well & we are in town as I have to be up for “Job” -...	19340217

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