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Document ReferenceLa Ac 1/1/141
TitleLetter from D.H. Lawrence, Villa Bernarda, Spotorno, Genova, [Italy] to his sister [Ada Clarke]; 15 [Dec. 1925]
Date15 December 1925
Extent1 f
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionAddresses her as 'My dear Sister'; requests that she doesn't send any parcels; discusses visits from Barby [Frieda's daughter] and Martin Secker; mentions that [Dorothy] Brett isn't well, and hopes that Pamela and Joan [Lawrence's sister and niece] are feeling better; asks her to visit in the New Year, and mentions forthcoming visits from the Murrys and Elsa [Frieda's other daughter]; refers to the relationship between Frieda and her former husband [Ernest Weekley]; and discusses the poor weather in Italy; signed 'Love to you all DHL'.

Date: Letter is dated 'Tuesday 15th'; remainder of date provided is from James T. Boulton and Lindeth Vasey (eds) 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989) vol V, pp 352-353.
Termfamily relationships, Frieda Lawrence
social visits, D.H. Lawrence
weather, Italy, Spotorno
legal business, wills, Ernest Weekley
Physical DescriptionWritten in dark ink on both sides of a sheet of lined cream paper; dimensions are 200 x 125mm.
Publication NoteJames T. Boulton and Lindeth Vasey (eds) 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989) vol V, pp 352-353.

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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
NA169Lawrence; Frieda (1879-1956); née von Richthofen; married Ernest Weekley 1899 D.H. Lawrence 1914 Antonio Ravagli 19501879-1956
NA74644Clarke; William Edwin (1889-1964); known as 'Eddie'; married Ada Lawrence 19131889-1964
NA3377Barr; Barbara (1904-1998); née Weekley; daughter of Frieda and Ernest Weekley1904-1998
NA3423Brett; Dorothy Eugenie (1883-1977); artist; daughter of 2nd Viscount Esher1883-1977
NA382King; Emily Una (1882-1962); Mrs; née Lawrence; known as 'Pamela'; married Samuel King 1904; sister of D.H. Lawrence1882-1962
NA75072King; Joan Frieda (1920-); niece of D.H. Lawrence1920-
NA385Weekley; Ernest (1865-1954); Professor; professor of modern languages at The University of Nottingham1865-1954
NA171Murry; John Middleton (1889-1957); editor, author and critic1889-1957
NA75540Murry; Violet Middleton (-1931); née Le Maistre; married John Middleton Murry 1924-1931
NA3378Seaman; Elsa (1902-1985); née Weekley; daughter of Frieda and Ernest Weekley1902-1985
Places
CodeSet
PL1590/Spotorno/Italy
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