Record

Document Reference	La Ac 1/1/181
Title	Letter from D.H. Lawrence, Villa Mirenda, Scandicci, Florence to his sister [Ada Clarke]; 30 Oct. 1927
Date	30 October 1927
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Addresses her as 'My dear Sister'; informs her that they have been back at the Villa Mirenda for 10 days; enquires about Gertie [Cooper]; discusses the long , hot summer in Italy; mentions their invitation to stay with the Dobrées in Egypt, but doubts that they can afford to go, so plans to go to Cortina in January with the Huxleys instead; enquires about Jack [Ada's son]; sends thanks for the shirts; signed 'Love! DHL'. Includes postscript recommending 'Solution Pantanberge' for Jack.
Term	health, Gertie Cooper
	health, Jack Clarke
	financial affairs, D.H. Lawrence
	travel, plans, D.H. Lawrence
Physical Description	Written in ink on both sides of a sheet of squared paper; dimensions are 140 x 220mm
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 201-202.

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
NA74593	Cooper; Gertrude (1885-1942); known as 'Gertie' or 'Grit'; childhood friend of D.H. Lawrence	1885-1942
NA75073	Clarke; John Lawrence (1915-1942); son of Ada Clarke née Lawrence	1915-1942