Letter: Westminster Bank Limited to D. H. Lawrence. 30 September 1929, 1922-1930
File — Folder: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Collection consists of letters, receipts, business cards, one newspaper clipping, one pamphlet, and several checkbooks found among Lawrence's belongings upon his death in 1930. Four of the letters are to Lawrence: one letter from publisher Edward W. Titus concerning the publication of "Lady Chatterley's Lover;" one letter from Mrs. E. Lahr of the Progressive Bookshop in London concerning newly published books; one letter from the Westminster Bank concerning Lawrence's bank accounts; and one letter from an unknown writer concerning Lawrence's health. Another letter is to Mabel Dodge Luhan from Walter Lippmann discussing possible problems in Lawrence's return to the United States from Europe. Four of the business cards bear Lawrence's name and the newspaper clipping (source and date unknown) comments on the poor health of "banned authors" James Joyce and D.H. Lawrence. The pamphlet is entitled "Petticoat Power" and contains a speech given by Frank Curtin at the Parlor Lecture Club in Fresno, California in 1928. The cover is inscribed "Most Cordial Holiday Greetings to D.H. Lawrence from Frank Curtin." Lawrence was an English writer of the early 20th century who was part of the artist colony of writers, artists, and intellectuals in Taos, New Mexico in the 1920s.
The contents of this collection were retrieved from one small leather grip or traveling bag and one wallet owned by D. H. Lawrence at the time of his death. The Museum of New Mexico acquired this collection after a number of previous private conveyances brought these artifacts to the United States from France.
Material (found in collections) from Aldous Huxley, Mabel Dodge Luhan, Frieda Lawrence, and George Fitzpatrick has been added in April 2004.
The contents of this collection were retrieved from one small leather grip or traveling bag and one wallet owned by D. H. Lawrence at the time of his death. The Museum of New Mexico acquired this collection after a number of previous private conveyances brought these artifacts to the United States from France.
Material (found in collections) from Aldous Huxley, Mabel Dodge Luhan, Frieda Lawrence, and George Fitzpatrick has been added in April 2004.
Dates
- 1922-1930
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Folder
Creator
- From the Collection: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us