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TitleLetter from D.H. Lawrence, Rome to his sister [Ada Clarke]; 5 Apr. [1927]
Date5 April 1927
Extent1 f
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionAddresses her as 'My dear Sister'; informs her that he is on his way back to the Villa Mirenda; Frieda is due to arrive there today; he is with [Earl] Brewster, and they plan to spend the week viewing Etruscan remains between Rome and Pisa; he had a nice time at Ravello, and spent the weekend at Sorrento, then walked to Termini; will be glad to be back at the Mirenda away from the 'Tourists and hotels and touts'; mentions a visit in May by Frieda's sister Johanna and her husband [Johanna and Emil von Krug]; enquires about Gertie [Cooper]; asks if she received the books he sent; signed 'Love DHL'.

Date: The letter is dated 5 Apr. [no year]; year provided is from James T. Boulton and Margaret H. Boulton with Gerald M. Lacy (eds) 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991) vol VI, pp 26-27.
Termhealth, Gertie Cooper
travel, D.H. Lawrence
antiquities, Italian
Physical DescriptionWritten in dark ink on both sides of a single sheet of cream paper; watermark; dimensions are 175 x 263mm.
Publication NoteJames T. Boulton and Margaret H. Boulton with Gerald M. Lacy (eds) 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991) vol VI, pp 26-27.

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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
NA74593Cooper; Gertrude (1885-1942); known as 'Gertie' or 'Grit'; childhood friend of D.H. Lawrence1885-1942
NA75097Krug; Emil (1870-1944); married Johanna von Richthofen 19231870-1944
NA74889Krug; Johanna (1882-1971); known as 'Nusch'; née von Richthofen; married Max von Schreibershofen 1900 and Emil Krug 1923; sister of Frieda Lawrence1882-1971
NA4960Brewster; Earl Henry (1878-1957)1878-1957
NA169Lawrence; Frieda (1879-1956); née von Richthofen; married Ernest Weekley 1899 D.H. Lawrence 1914 Antonio Ravagli 19501879-1956
Places
CodeSet
PL1597/Scandicci/Italy
PL34306/Pisa/Italy
PL254/Rome/Italy
PL99740/Sorrento/Italy
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