THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Joan and Martin Shaw

Letter No. VWL4201

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Joan and Martin Shaw

Letter No.: VWL4201


URSULA WOOD,                            RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS,
57, GORDON MANSIONS,            THE WHITE GATES,
TORRINGTON PLACE, W.C.1.      DORKING, SURREY.

[1 February, 1953]

Dear Joan & Martin1

YOU WILL, WE THINK, NOT BE SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO MARRY SHORTLY.

OUR ADDRESSES WILL BE AS ABOVE FOR THE PRESENT, TILL WE FIND A SUITABLE HOUSE.

PLEASE GIVE US YOUR BLESSING.

(No flowers!)2
yrs
Ursula
RVW


1.  Greeting line and initials by VW.
2.  Added by Ursula Wood, with signature.