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La - D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) Collection, 1865-2000s
Ac - Papers of Ada Clarke [née Lawrence], sister of D.H. Lawrence, and of the Clarke family, 1875-1997, in the D.H. Lawrence Collection
1 - Letters, art works, photographs and editions of books by D.H. Lawrence, given to or inherited by his sister Ada Clarke (née Lawrence); 1893-1930
1 - Correspondence between D.H. Lawrence, his family and childhood friends; 1899-1930
63-238 - Correspondence from D.H. Lawrence to his sister Ada Clarke [née Lawrence]; 1911-1930
Document Reference
La Ac 1/1/207
Title
Letter from D.H. Lawrence, Hotel Beau Rivage, Bandol [France] to his sister [Ada Clarke]; 19 Dec. 1928
Date
19 December 1928
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Addresses her as 'My dear Sister'; has ordered her and Emily copies of 'Lady Chatterley' from Florence; mentions visits from Rhys Davies, and also [Percy Reginald] Stephensen, who will publish a book containing reproductions of his paintings; speculates about possible visits from Frieda's daughter Elsa [Seaman] and her 'Teddy' [Bernal Edward de Martelly Seaman]; sends gifts and money for Ada's sons; signed 'love. DHL'.
Term
publications, novels, D.H. Lawrence 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'
art, paintings, D.H. Lawrence
publications, selections, 'The Paintings of D.H. Lawrence'
Physical Description
Written in blue ink on both sides of a sheet of pale blue paper; dimensions are 130 x 210mm.
Publication Note
Keith Sagar and James T. Boulton 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991) vol VII, p 76.
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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
NA3378
Seaman; Elsa (1902-1985); née Weekley; daughter of Frieda and Ernest Weekley
1902-1985
NA74915
Seaman; Bernal Edward de Martelly (1900-1990); known as 'Teddy; married Elsa Weekley 1929
1900-1990
NA74698
Davies; Rhys (1901-1978); Welsh writer
1901-1978
NA5386
Stephensen; Percy Reginald (1901-1965); manager of Fanfrolico Press London
1901-1965
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