Record

Document Reference	La Ac 1/1/85
Title	Letter from D.H. Lawrence, Villa Igéa, Villa di Gargnano, Lago di Garda, Brescia [Italy] to his sister [Ada Lawrence]; [25 Mar. 1913]
Date	25 March 1913
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Addresses her as 'My dear Sister'; informs her that they leave for Rome on Sunday and speculates on travel plans; has received £50 for 'Sons and Lovers', £5 of which he will send to her; informs her about a dispute with J[essie Chambers, over the character of Miriam in the novel]; discusses social news and sends love to everyone; signed 'Your afflicted brother D.H Gummidge'. Date: letter is simply dated 'Tuesday'; date provided is based on that given in James T. Boulton, ed. 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1979) vol I, pp 531-532. Note that 'The Letters...' refers to a postscript by Frieda which originally accompanied this letter [Not present?].
Term	personal relationships, D.H. Lawrence and Jessie Chambers
	publications, novels, D.H. Lawrence 'Sons and Lovers'
	travel, D.H. Lawrence
Physical Description	Written in dark ink on both sides of a single sheet of paper; dimensions are 215 x 270mm.
Publication Note	James T. Boulton, ed. 'The Letters of D.H. Lawrence' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1979) vol I, pp 531-532.

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
NA367	Chambers; Jessie (1887-1944); childhood friend of D.H. Lawrence; known as 'Muriel'; married John R. Wood 1915	1887-1944