Record

Document Reference	La Ac 1/1/68
Title	Letter from D.H. Lawrence, 12 Colworth Road, Addiscombe, Croydon, [Surrey] to Ada [Lawrence]; 9 Apr. 1911
Date	9 April 1911
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Addresses her as 'My dear Ada'; confirms that he is only writing her a short letter because it is so late at night, and how it reminds him of how he used to write to their mother before she died; discusses at length his attitude to religion, and makes particular reference to the Jewish faith; confirms arrangements for his forthcoming visit to Eastwood with Louie Burrows; sends love to Emily, the baby [Margaret King], Sam, and father; and promises to send 'Pem' [Emily] a card during the week; signed 'With my best love (I mean it) Your brother D.H. Lawrence'.
Term	family news
	religion, D.H. Lawrence's attitude towards
	religion, Judaism, D.H. Lawrence's attitude towards
Physical Description	Written in ink on both sides of 2 sheets of paper folded to form 4 folios in total; dimensions are 220 x 175 mm.
Condition	Letter is rather dirty and torn along the horizontal fold.
Publication Note	James T. Boulton, ed. 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1979) vol I, pp 255-257.

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
NA74614	Lawrence; Arthur John (1846-1924); father of D.H. Lawrence	1846-1924
NA366	Burrows; Louisa (1888-1962); known as 'Louie'; married Frederick Heath 1941	1888-1962
NA74672	King; Samuel Taylor (1880-1965); married Emily Lawrence 1904	1880-1965
NA5203	Needham; Margaret Emily (1909-2001); née King; known as 'Peg'; niece of D.H. Lawrence	1909-2001