Letter
Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths
1939

Griff's not managed to write to Ida lately but "don't blame Boris; a nice fellow." Boris the cello, not... *another* blamed Boris...
He urges high spirits, "I think we might just as well be cheerful and make the best of things, and look forward still to a happy new year, whether war comes to an end or not." He comments that "the world will improve one day but we shall both be firmly established in Heaven before it dawns!"
He's listening to Clifford Curzon on the radio - a pianist and friend of the Matthay School of Music - and wonders if she is listening to him too. He would love to see her on new years day.

Ref: CARROLL/IGC/3 GG
With thanks to the Ida Carroll Trust
Date is unknown.

Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.