Record

Document Reference	La Ac 1/1/142
Title	Letter from D.H. Lawrence, Villa Bernarda, Spotorno, Genova, [Italy] to his sister [Ada Clarke]; 3 Jan. 1926
Date	3 January 1926
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Addresses her as 'My dear Sister'; discusses Christmas festivities; asks her to visit in Feb., and refers to forthcoming visits from the Murrys and Elsa [Frieda's daughter]; speculates about visiting Brett in Capri as he doesn't want to return to the ranch [in New Mexico] this year because Rachel Hawk has said the weather is bad; is glad that Joan [his niece] is better, and hopes that Jack [Ada's son] is better too; informs her that Martin Secker leaves soon; signed 'Love from us both DHL'. An additional note at the head of the letter states that the Murrys are no longer coming to visit because Violet having another baby.
Term	social visits, D.H. Lawrence
Term	weather, U.S.A., New Mexico
Physical Description	Written in blue ink on both sides of a sheet of cream paper; dimensions are 200 x 125mm.
Publication Note	James T. Boulton and Lindeth Vasey (eds) 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989) vol V, pp 365-366.

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA42	Lawrence; D.H. (1885-1930); David Herbert; writer	1885-1930
NA368	Clarke; Ada (1887-1948); Mrs; married W.E. Clarke 1913; sister of D.H. Lawrence	1887-1948
NA3377	Barr; Barbara (1904-1998); née Weekley; daughter of Frieda and Ernest Weekley	1904-1998
NA3423	Brett; Dorothy Eugenie (1883-1977); artist; daughter of 2nd Viscount Esher	1883-1977
NA75072	King; Joan Frieda (1920-); niece of D.H. Lawrence	1920-
NA171	Murry; John Middleton (1889-1957); editor, author and critic	1889-1957
NA75540	Murry; Violet Middleton (-1931); née Le Maistre; married John Middleton Murry 1924	-1931
NA3378	Seaman; Elsa (1902-1985); née Weekley; daughter of Frieda and Ernest Weekley	1902-1985
NA259	Secker; Martin (1882-1978); publisher	1882-1978
NA5372	Hawk; Rachel Woodman (1898-1992); wife of William Hawk; dairy farmer nr. Kiowa Ranch New Mexico	1898-1992