Record

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 1/1/64
Title	Letter from D.H. Lawrence, 12 Colworth Road, Addiscombe, Croydon, [Surrey] to Miss L.A. Lawrence, Lynn Croft, Eastwood; 17 Feb. 1911
Date	17 February 1911
Extent	2 ff (plus envelope)
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Addresses her as 'My dear Ada'; is sorry that their father is such a nuisance to her and tells her how 'hard and bitter' he feels towards him; mourns the death of Joe King and Mabel Limb [Mabel had died in 1909]; discusses the family of Louie Burrows; reports on the progress of his paintings and his novel The White Peacock, including a book review in the Daily News [14 Feb.]; discusses family members including Emily [King] and Aunt Ada, and ponders his feelings for Ada in comparison to his feelings for Louie; send regards to Minnie and everybody; signed 'Your brother D.H. Lawrence'. Includes a black edged envelope (La Av 1/1/64/2) addressed to Miss L.A. Lawrence, Lynn Croft, Eastwood, Notts; bears two green half penny stamps postmarked in Croydon at 11.15pm 17 Feb. 1911; the verso also bears a postmark in Eastwood Nottingham dated 18 Feb. 1911.
Term	publications, novels, D.H. Lawrence 'The White Peacock'
	literature, criticism, book reviews
	death, Joe King
	death, Mabel Limb
	bereavement, news of
	family news
	publications, newspapers, 'Daily News'
	art, paintings, D.H. Lawrence
Physical Description	Written in ink on both sides of a single sheet of paper folded to form 2 folios; folio 1r is edged in black; dimensions are 220 x 175 mm;
Publication Note	James T. Boulton, ed. 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1979) vol I, pp 230-231.

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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
NA77633	King; Joseph (1883-1911); known as 'Joe'; brother-in-law to D.H. Lawrence's sister Emily; based at Valparaiso on the Chilean railway, and died shortly before returning home	1883-1911
NA77469	Limb; Mabel (1886-1909); Miss; childhood friend of D.H. Lawrence who lived at 6 Percy Street, Eastwood, Nottinhamshire	1886-1909
NA366	Burrows; Louisa (1888-1962); known as 'Louie'; married Frederick Heath 1941	1888-1962
NA382	King; Emily Una (1882-1962); Mrs; née Lawrence; known as 'Pamela'; married Samuel King 1904; sister of D.H. Lawrence	1882-1962
NA77634	Burrows; Ethel (fl 1911); Miss; sister of Louie Burrows	fl 1911
NA77635	Limb; William (fl 1911); known as 'Billy'; brother of D.H. Lawrence's childhood friend Mabel Limb?	fl 1911
NA74720	Allam; Mary Ellen (1886-); known as 'Nellie'; daughter of D.H. Lawrence 's Aunt 'Polly'	1886-
NA74614	Lawrence; Arthur John (1846-1924); father of D.H. Lawrence	1846-1924