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TitleLetter from D.H. Lawrence, Irschenhausen, Post Ebenhausen, nr Munich to his sister [Ada Clarke]; 7 Sep. 1927
Date7 September 1927
Extent1 f
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionAddresses her as 'My dear Sister'; describes their house in Irschenhausen, and feels the 'ghost' of his brother-in-law [Edgar Jaffe] who loved the place; informs her that Frieda's sisters are leaving soon, but Barby Weekley is coming to visit; reports the death of [Agnes] Weekley; requests two cotton shirts for his birthday; finds Germany more cheerful and alive than Austria; is glad that Gertie [Cooper] is coming home; sends love to the children; signed 'DHL'.
Termdeath, Agnes Weekley
health, Gertie Cooper
Physical DescriptionWritten in dark ink on a sheet of thin cream paper; dimensions are 210 x 270mm
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, p 143.

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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
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
NA396Jaffe; Else (1874-1973); Mrs; née von Richthofen1874-1973
NA75463Jaffe; Edgar (1866-1921); married Else von Richthofen 19021866-1921
NA3381Weekley; Agnes (1840-1926); mother of Ernest Weekley1840-1926
Places
CodeSet
PL99258/Ebenhausen/Germany
PL99742/Irschenhausen/Germany
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