T. E. Lawrence

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1888-1910

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915-16

1917-18

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

Updated June 2012

Correspondence and works by T. E. Lawrence

written or first published in 1933

Letters and works shown in red have been published and are now out of copyright. Click on the reference to see the published text.

Letters and works shown in green are also out of copyright and will be added.

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Letters

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January 1933

• T. E. Lawrence to Ernest Altounyan January 9, DG pp. 758-9
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, January 11, Letters IV, pp. 181-2
• T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, January 12, Boats, pp. 200-201
• T. E. Lawrence to Wilfred Merton, January 12, Letters VIII, p. 234
• T. E. Lawrence to Sir Philip Sassoon, January 12, Boats, p. 200
• Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence January 15, Letters 9 p. 126
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith January 16, GR pp. 199-200
• T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, January 17, Boats, pp. 201-2
• T. E. Lawrence to Wilfred Merton, January 20, Letters VIII, p. 234
• T. E. Lawrence to Robert Graves January 24, B:RG pp. 169-70; DG pp. 759-60
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith January 25, GR pp. 200-201

February 1933

• T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, c. February, Letters X, p. 32
• John Brophy to T. E. Lawrence, February 1, Letters VI, pp. 34-6
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith February 2, GR pp. 203-4
• T. E. Lawrence to John Brophy, February 7, Letters VI, pp. 37-8
• T. E. Lawrence to Wilfred Merton, February 8, Letters VIII, p. 235
• T. E. Lawrence to R. V. Buxton February 9, DG pp. 760-61
• T. E. Lawrence to Geoffrey Cumberlege, February 9, Letters VIII, pp. 235-6
• T. E. Lawrence to John Brophy, February 13, Letters VI, p. 39
• T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson February 13, DG pp. 761-2, Letters 9 pp. 128-9
• T. E. Lawrence to Jonathan Cape February 15, DG p. 762
• T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers February 17, BR2 pp. [17-20], Letters VIII, pp. 238-9
• T. E. Lawrence to Blanche Patch, February 20, Letters IV, p. 183
• T. E. Lawrence to John Brophy, February 23, Letters VI, pp. 40-41
• T. E. Lawrence to Robert Graves February 28, B:RG p. 171

March 1933

• T. E. Lawrence to James Hanley, March 3, Letters VI, p. 215
• T. E. Lawrence, Application for discharge from the RAF March 6, DG pp. 72-3, Boats, p. 202
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, March 6, Letters IV, pp. 183-4
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith March 7, GR p. 205
• T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, March 10, Letters X, pp. 32-3
• T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson March 11, Letters 9 p. 131
• T. E. Lawrence to Jonathan Cape March 12, DG p. 766
• Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence March 13, Letters 9 pp. 132-3
• Sir Geoffrey Salmond to T. E. Lawrence, March 17, Boats, pp. 203-4
• T. E. Lawrence to John Brophy, March 21, Letters VI, p. 42
• T. E. Lawrence to Sir Philip Sassoon March 21, DG pp. 763-4, Boats, p. 204
• T. E. Lawrence to H. S. Ede March 23, S-E pp. 55-6
• T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson March 24, Letters 9 p. 134
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith March 25, GR pp. 201-202
• T. E. Lawrence to Jonathan Cape March 28, DG pp. 766-7
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith March 29, GR pp. 205-7
• T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, March 30, Letters X, pp. 33-4
• T. E. Lawrence to Sir Philip Sassoon March 30, DG pp. 764-5, Boats, pp. 205-6
• T. E. Lawrence to Wing Cmdr Burling, March 31, Boats, pp. 206-9
• T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Bradbury, March 31, Boats, p. 207

April 1933

• T. E. Lawrence to FS Clark, April 3, Boats, p. 208
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith April 3, GR pp. 207-8, Boats, p. 208
• T. E. Lawrence to James Hanley, April 7, Letters VI, p. 216
• Sir Philip Sassoon to Geoffrey Dawson, April 10, Letters X, p. 34
• T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson April 11, Letters 9 p. 135
• T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, April 22, Letters X, p. 35
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, April 24, Letters IV, pp. 184-5
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith April 24, GR pp. 209-10
• T. E. Lawrence to Geoffrey Cumberlege, April 25, Letters VIII, p. 241
• T. E. Lawrence to Lionel Curtis, April 25, Letters X, p. 240
• T. E. Lawrence to Mrs. Thomas Hardy April 25, DG pp. 767-8
• Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, memorandum, April 26, Boats, pp. 209-10

May 1933

• Sir P. Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, c. May, Boats, p. 211
• T. E. Lawrence to Geoffrey Cumberlege, May 3, Letters VIII, pp. 241-2
• Geoffrey Cumberlege to T. E. Lawrence, May 4, Letters VIII, pp. 242-3
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, May 8, Letters IV, p. 186
• T. E. Lawrence to Adjutant, MAEE, May 12, Boats, pp. 211-12
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, May 12, Letters IV, p.  186
• T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson May 12, Letters 9 pp. 135-6
• Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence May 18, Letters 9 pp. 136-7
• T. E. Lawrence to B. H. Liddell Hart May 19, B:LH pp. 64-5
• T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers May 19, BR2 p. [21]
• T. E. Lawrence to FS A. E. Clark, May 21, Boats, p. 212
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith May 21, GR pp. 211-12
• T. E. Lawrence to Sir Percy Sykes May 22, DG p. 768
• T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, May 23, Boats, pp. 212-3
• T. E. Lawrence to B. H. Liddell Hart May 23, B:LH p. 65
• T. E. Lawrence to Ernest Thurtle, May 23, Letters X, p. 293
• T. E. Lawrence to Officer in Charge of Boats, Southampton , May 25, Boats, pp. 213-4
• T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers, May 29, Letters VIII, p. 243
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith May 30, GR pp. 213-14

June 1933

• O. H. K. Edmonds to Officer Commanding Coastal Area, June 1, Boats, p. 215
• T. E. Lawrence to Officer in Charge of Boats, Southampton, [14 June], Boats, p. 216
• T. E. Lawrence to James Hanley, June 13, Letters VI, pp. 216-17
• T. E. Lawrence to FS A. E. Clark, June 16, Boats, pp. 216-7
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, June 16, Letters IV, pp.187-8
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith June 16, GR pp. 214-15
• T. E. Lawrence to Lionel Curtis, June 22, Letters X, pp. 241-2
• T. E. Lawrence to NCO in Charge of Orderly Room, Felixstowe, June 25, Boats, p. 218
• Sir P. Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, [June?], Boats, p. 219
• T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, n.d., Boats, p. 219
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, June 25, Letters IV, pp. 188-90
• T. E. Lawrence to B. H. Liddell Hart June 26, DG pp. 768-9; B:LH pp. 75-6
• Bruce Rogers to T. E. Lawrence, June 26, Letters VIII, p. 244
• T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers June 28, BR2 pp. [22-3], Letters VIII, p. 246
• T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers June 29, BR2 pp. [24-5], Letters VIII, pp. 245-6
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, June 29, Letters IV, pp. 191-3
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith June 29, GR pp. 216-17
• T. E. Lawrence to Lionel Curtis, June 30, Letters X, p. 241

July 1933

• T. E. Lawrence to Rear Admiral Snagge July 5, DG p. 770
• Charlotte Shaw to B.H. Liddell Hart, 5 July 1933, Letters IV, pp. 194-5
• Harley Granville-Barker to T. E. Lawrence, July 9, Letters VI, p. 198
• T. E. Lawrence to Lady Astor July 10, DG pp. 770-71, Letters X, pp. 35-6
• Nancy Astor to T. E. Lawrence, July 14, Letters X, pp. 37-8
• T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, July 15, Boats, p. 220
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, July 18, Letters IV, pp. 195-6
• T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, July 25, Boats, p. 225
• T. E. Lawrence to Dorothy Walker, July 25, Letters VIII, p. 247
• T. E. Lawrence to Pat Curtis, July 26, Letters X, pp. 243-4
• T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers July 30, BR2 pp. [26-7], Letters VIII, p. 248
• T. E. Lawrence to Robert Graves July 30, B:RG p. 172-3
• Dorothy Walker to T. E. Lawrence, July 30, Letters VIII, p. 247
• T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Weblin, July 31, Boats, pp. 225-6
• Sir P. Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, [July 31], Boats, p. 226

August 1933

• T. E. Lawrence to Mrs. Lionel Curtis August 1, DG pp. 771-2, Letters X, pp. 244-5
• T. E. Lawrence to Edward Garnett August 1, DG pp. 772-3, Letters VII
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith August 1, GR p. 217-18
• Pat Curtis to T. E. Lawrence, August 4, Letters X, p. 245
• T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, August 9, Boats, p. 227
• T. E. Lawrence to Edward Garnett August 10, DG pp. 773-5, Letters VII
• T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, August 11, Boats, pp. 227-8
• Sir P. Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, August 14, Boats, p. 229
• Nancy Astor to T. E. Lawrence, August 16, Letters X, p. 38
• Nancy Astor to T. E. Lawrence, August 17, Letters X, p. 38
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith August 19, GR pp. 221-2
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, August 23, Letters IV, pp. 197-9
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith August 23, GR p. 223
• Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood to T. E. Lawrence, August 24, Boats, p. 230
• G. Calder to T. E. Lawrence, August 29, Boats, p. 230
• Nancy Astor to T. E. Lawrence, August 30, Letters X, p. 39
• T. E. Lawrence to Raymond Goslett August 31, DG pp. 775-6
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, August 31, Letters IV, pp. 199-200

September 1933

• Charlotte Shaw to T. E. Lawrence, September 5, Letters IV, pp. 200-201
• British Power Boat Co. to T. E. Lawrence, September 14, Boats, pp. 230-31
• T. E. Lawrence to Edward Garnett September 15, DG pp. 776-7, Letters VII
• T. E. Lawrence to Edward Garnett September 25, DG pp. 777-8, Letters VII
• T. E. Lawrence to H. S. Ede September 25, S-E pp. 56-7
• T. E. Lawrence to his mother September 25, HL pp. 379-80
• T. E. Lawrence to FS A. E. Clark, September 26, Boats, pp. 231-2
• T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, September 26, Boats, pp. 232-3 
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith September 26, GR pp. 224-5
• T. E. Lawrence to his mother September 27, HL pp 381-2
• FS A. E. Clark to T. E. Lawrence, September 28, Boats, pp. 233-4

October 1933

• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, October 3, Letters IV, pp. 202-3
• Maurice Baring to T. E. Lawrence, October 4, Letters VI, p. 16
• Bruce Rogers to T. E. Lawrence, October 4, Letters VIII, p. 250
• T. E. Lawrence to Edward Garnett October 5, DG pp. 778-9, Letters VII
• T. E. Lawrence to Pat Curtis, October 7, Letters X, pp. 245-6
• T. E. Lawrence to E. M. Forster, October 7, Letters V, pp. 162-3
• T. E. Lawrence to Maurice Baring, October 11, Letters VI, p. 17
• T. E. Lawrence to Director of Equipment, October 12, Boats, pp. 235-6
• T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers October 17, BR2 p. [28], Letters VIII, p. 251
• Sir P. Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, October 17, Boats, p. 236
• T. E. Lawrence to Siegfried Sassoon, October 30, Letters VI, p. 332

November 1933

• T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, November 1, Letters X, pp. 39-40
• Siegfried Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, November 1, Letters VI, pp. 332-3
• T. E. Lawrence to David Garnett, November 3, Letters VII
• T. E. Lawrence to his mother November 5, HL pp. 382-4
• W. H. Jinman to T. E. Lawrence, November 8, Boats, p. 237
• T. E. Lawrence to Robert Graves 12 November 1933 B:RG pp. 174-5
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, November 12, Letters IV, pp. 204-5
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith November 12, GR pp. 227-8
• Charlotte Shaw to T. E. Lawrence, [November 12], Letters IV, p. 204
• T. E. Lawrence to David Garnett, November 20, Letters VII
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, November 23, Letters IV, pp. 205-7
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith November 23, GR pp. 228-9
• T. E. Lawrence to FS A. E. Clark, November 24, Boats, pp. 238-9
• T. E. Lawrence to Lorna Norrington November 24, DG pp. 779-80, Boats, pp. 239-49
• T. E. Lawrence to Rupert de la Bère November 26, DG pp. 780-81
• Charlotte Shaw to T. E. Lawrence, November 27, Letters IV, pp. 207-8
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, November 28, Letters IV, p. 209

December 1933

• T. E. Lawrence to David Garnett, December 1, Letters VII
• T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Norrington, December 1, Boats, p. 240
• T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith December 1, GR p. 230
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, December 9, Letters IV, pp. 209-10
• T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, December 11, Letters X, pp. 40-42
• T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Norrington, December 11, Boats, pp. 240-41  
• T. E. Lawrence to Winston Churchill [draft] December 12, DG pp. 781-3. Letter as sent , Letters X, pp. 152-4
• T. E. Lawrence to B. H. Liddell Hart, c. December 12, Boats, pp. 242-3
• T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Fleming, December 13, Boats, pp. 244-5
• T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, December 13, Boats, pp. 243-4
• Siegfried Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, December 14, Letters VI, p. 334
• Winston Churchill to T. E. Lawrence, December 15, Letters X, pp. 154-5
• Bernard Shaw to B. H. Liddell Hart, December 15, Letters IV, pp. 212-14
• Charlotte Shaw to B. H. Liddell Hart, December 15, Letters IV, p 211
• B. H. Liddell Hart to Bernard Shaw, December 16, Letters IV, pp. 214-17
• T. E. Lawrence to G. Wren Howard December 17, DG pp. 783-4
• T. E. Lawrence to his mother December 17, HL pp. 384-5
• T. E. Lawrence to Robert Graves December 17, B:RG pp. 175-6
• T. E. Lawrence to H. Martin, 19 December 1933, Boats, p. 248
• T. E. Lawrence to W. E. Jeffrey December 21, DG pp. 784-5
• T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson December 21, Letters 9 pp. 138-9
• Nancy Astor to T. E. Lawrence, December 22, Letters X, p. 42
• T. E. Lawrence to Sir Edward Elgar December 22, DG pp. 785-6
• T. E. Lawrence to A. W. Lawrence December 26, DG pp. 786-7
• Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence December 30, Letters 9 pp. 139-40
• T. E. Lawrence to Lady Astor December 31, DG pp. 787-9, Letters X, pp. 42-4
• T. E. Lawrence to H. S. Ede December 31, S-E pp. 57-8
• T. E. Lawrence to David Garnett, December 31, Letters VII
• T. E. Lawrence to Siegfried Sassoon, December 31, Letters VI, p. 335
• T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw,  December 31, Letters IV, pp. 217-18

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T. E. Lawrence chronology

1888 16 August: born at Tremadoc, Wales

1896-1907: City of Oxford High School for Boys

1907-9: Jesus College, Oxford, B.A., 1st Class Hons, 1909

1910-14: Magdalen College, Oxford (Senior Demy), while working at the British Museum's excavations at Carchemish

1915-16: Military Intelligence Dept, Cairo

1916-18: Liaison Officer with the Arab Revolt

1919: Attended the Paris Peace Conference

1919-22: wrote Seven Pillars of Wisdom

1921-2: Adviser on Arab Affairs to Winston Churchill at the Colonial Office

1922 August: Enlisted in the Ranks of the RAF

1923 January: discharged from the RAF

1923 March: enlisted in the Tank Corps

1923: translated a French novel, The Forest Giant

1924-6: prepared the subscribers' abridgement of Seven Pillars of Wisdom

1927-8: stationed at Karachi, then Miranshah

1927 March: Revolt in the Desert, an abridgement of Seven Pillars, published

1928: completed The Mint, began translating Homer's Odyssey

1929-33: stationed at Plymouth

1931: started working on RAF boats

1932: his translation of the Odyssey published

1933-5: attached to MAEE, Felixstowe

1935 February: retired from the RAF

1935 19 May: died from injuries received in a motor-cycle crash on 13 May

1935 21 May: buried at Moreton, Dorset