Record

Document Reference	La Ac 1/1/169
Title	Letter from D.H. Lawrence, Villa Mirenda, Scandicci, Florence to his sister [Ada Clarke]; 19 May 1927
Date	19.5.1927
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Addresses her as 'My dear Sister'; is sorry he didn't come to England for the production of 'David', but he had a cold and malaria; mentions that Milly Beveridge and Mabel Harrison left a week ago, but Enid Hopkin and her husband may visit soon; complains about prices in Italy; enquires about Gertie [Cooper]; discusses the effects of turning 40; signed 'Love to you all. DHL'.
Term	dramatic productions, plays, D.H. Lawrence 'David'
	health, D.H. Lawrence
	health, Gertie Cooper
	financial affairs, cost of living, Italy
Physical Description	Written in blue ink on a single sheet of lined cream paper, folded to form 2 folios; dimensions are 270 x 210mm
Publication Note	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 62-63.

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
NA3386	Beveridge; Anne Millicent (1871-1955); Scottish painter	1871-1955
NA337	Hilton; Enid (1896-1992); Mrs; née Hopkin	1896-1992
NA75481	Harrison; Mabel (fl 1924-1929); artist; friend of Millicent Beveridge	fl 1924-1929
NA3486	Hilton; Laurence E. (c.1882-); civil servant; m. Enid Hopkin 1921 divorced	c.1882-
NA74593	Cooper; Gertrude (1885-1942); known as 'Gertie' or 'Grit'; childhood friend of D.H. Lawrence	1885-1942