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Document ReferenceLa Ac 1/1/131
TitlePostcard from D.H. Lawrence, Del Monte Ranch, [Questa, New Mexico, U.S.A.] to his sister [Ada Clarke]; 2 Oct. [1924]
Date2 October 1924
Extent1 item
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionAddresses her as 'My dear Sister'; was upset by her letter about their father; informs her that they leave next week for Taos, on their way to Mexico; sends forwarding address; hopes she received 'The Boy in the Bush' and 'Memoirs of the Foreign Legion' from [Martin] Secker; signed 'Love. DHL'.

Verso of the postcard has a picture of a Pueblo Indian Corn Dance ceremony.

Date: Postcard is undated; date provided is from James T. Boulton and Lindeth Vasey (eds) 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989) vol V, p 142
Termdeath, John Arthur Lawrence
publications, novels, D.H. Lawrence 'The Boy in the Bush'
publications, biographies, Maurice Magnus 'Memoirs of the Foreign Legion', introduction by D.H. Lawrence
travel, plans, D.H. Lawrence
Physical DescriptionWritten in blue ink on the recto of a postcard; text is written with postcard placed vertically; dimensions are 140 x 90 mm.
Publication NoteJames T. Boulton and Lindeth Vasey (eds) 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989) vol V, p 142.

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA42Lawrence; D.H. (1885-1930); David Herbert; writer1885-1930
NA368Clarke; Ada (1887-1948); Mrs; married W.E. Clarke 1913; sister of D.H. Lawrence1887-1948
NA74614Lawrence; Arthur John (1846-1924); father of D.H. Lawrence1846-1924
NA259Secker; Martin (1882-1978); publisher1882-1978
Places
CodeSet
PL742/Taos/New Mexico/U.S.A.
PL289/Mexico
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