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Document ReferenceLa Ac 1/1/80
TitlePostcard from D.H. Lawrence, Villa Igéa, Villa Gargnano, Lago di Garda, [Brescia] Italy to Miss L.A. Lawrence c/o Mrs J.E. Watson, Percy Street, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire; 23 Sep. 1912
Date23 September 1912
Extent1 item
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionConfirms that he has received her letter and enclosure from the W[estminster] G[azette]; comments on the picture on the reverse of the postcard; urges her to get married quickly so she can come [to Italy] for her honeymoon; has been watching people tread wine; signed 'Love D.H. Lawrence'.

Verso of the postcard has a picture captioned 'Villa Jgèa- Villa di Gargnano'.

Postmarked: Bogliaco 23.9.[19]12.
Physical DescriptionWritten in dark ink on the recto of a postcard; text is written with postcard placed vertically; dimensions are 140 x 90 mm.
Publication NoteJames T. Boulton, ed. 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1979) vol I, p 457.

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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
Places
CodeSet
PL99330/Gargnano/Italy
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