Contents lists
Updated June 2012
Correspondence and works by T. E. Lawrence
written or first published in 1934
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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Works
Liddell Hart (Basil Henry), 'T. E. Lawrence' in Arabia and
after. (London, Jonathan Cape, 1934), For information about
T. E. Lawrence's contributions to this work, see Lawrence (Thomas
Edward): T. E. Lawrence to his biographer Liddell Hart.
The dust jacket blurb on the first printing only was drafted mainly
by T. E. Lawrence.
Letters
January 1934
- T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, January 11, Letters X, p. 45
- T. E. Lawrence to Wilfred Merton, January 11, Letters VIII, pp. 252-3
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, January 11, Letters IV, pp. 218-19
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, January 12, Boats, pp. 248-9
- T. E. Lawrence to CO, HQ Flight, Felixstowe, January 12, Boats, p. 249
- Charlotte Shaw to T. E. Lawrence, January 14, Letters IV, pp. 219-20
- T. E. Lawrence to H. Martin, January 14, Boats p. 250
- T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, January 15, Letters X, pp. 46-7
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, January 18, Boats, pp. 251-2
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, January 22 , Boats, pp. 252-3
- T. E. Lawrence to S. Barker, January 25, Boats, pp. 253-4
February 1934
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, February 1, Boats, pp. 254-5
- T. E. Lawrence to his mother February 2, HL pp. 385-6
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, February 2, Letters IV, pp. 220-21
- Lionel Curtis to T. E. Lawrence, February 6, Letters X, p. 247
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, February 7, Boats, pp. 255-6
- T. E. Lawrence to CO, MAEE Felixstowe, February 7, Boats, p. 256
- Siegfried Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, February 8, Letters VI, p. 335
- T. E. Lawrence to Sir Geoffrey Keynes February 10, DG pp. 789-90
- M. P. Murray to Llt. Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, February 12, Boats, p. 256
- T. E. Lawrence to Lady Astor February 15, DG p. 790, Letters X, pp. 47-8
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, February 18, Boats, p. 257
- T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, February 21, Letters X, p. 48
- Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence February 23, Letters 9 pp. 142-4
- T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson February 24, Letters 9 pp. 145-6
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, February 27, Boats, p. 258
- T. E. Lawrence to CO, MAEE Felixstowe, February 27, Boats, pp. 258-9
- Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence February 28, Letters 9 p. 152
March 1934
- Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence March 1, Letters 9 p. 153
- Sir P. Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, [March 5], Boats, p. 259
- T. E. Lawrence to Jock Chambers March 5, DG p. 791
- T. E. Lawrence to Miss L. M. P. Black March 5, DG pp. 791-2
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, March 5, Letters IV, p. 222
- John Brophy to T. E. Lawrence, March 6, Letters VI, pp. 45-6
- Charlotte Shaw to T. E. Lawrence, March 8, Letters IV, p. 223
- Lionel Curtis to T. E. Lawrence, March 16, Letters X, p. 248
- T. E. Lawrence to Lionel Curtis March 19, DG pp. 792-4, Boats, pp. 259-61; Letters X, pp. 248-50
- Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence March 19, Letters 9 pp. 153-5
- Lionel Curtis to Lord Lothian, March 21, Letters X, p. 269
- T. E. Lawrence to his mother March 21, HL pp. 386-8
- Frederic Manning to T. E. Lawrence, March 26, Letters VI, p. 266
- Lord Lothian to T. E. Lawrence, March 28, Letters X, p. 270
April 1934
- T. E. Lawrence to his mother April 6, HL pp. 388-90
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, April 6, Boats, pp. 261-2
- T. E. Lawrence to Ernest Altounyan April 7, DG p. 794
- T. E. Lawrence to Paymaster-Captain Archibald Cooper April 8, DG pp. 795-6, Boats, pp. 262-3
- T. E. Lawrence to H. Martin, April 11, Boats, pp. 263-4
- T. E. Lawrence to Lincoln Kirstein April 12, DG pp. 796-7
- T. E. Lawrence to B. E. Leeson April 13, DG p. 798
- T. E. Lawrence to C. J. Greenwood April 16, DG pp. 798-9
- T. E. Lawrence to his mother April 17, HL pp. 390-92
- T. E. Lawrence to S. L. Newcombe, Wednesday [? April 17] DG pp. 799-800
May 1934
- T. E. Lawrence to Douglas Carruthers May 2, DG pp. 800-801
- T. E. Lawrence to K. W. Marshall May 4, DG p. 801
- T. E. Lawrence to Robert Graves May 4, B:RG pp. 176-7
- Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence May 5, Letters 9 p. 156
- T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, May 11, Letters X, p. 49
- Nancy Astor to T. E. Lawrence, c. May 13, Letters X, p. 50
- Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence May 13, Letters 9 pp. 157-8
- T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, May 14, Letters X, p. 50
- T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson May 14, Letters 9 pp. 159-60
- T. E. Lawrence to B. H. Liddell Hart May 17, B:LH 215-6; DG pp. 802-3
- T. E. Lawrence to K. W. Marshall May 18, DG pp. 803-4
- T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, May 14, Letters X, p. 50
- T. E. Lawrence to E. M. Forster May 24, DG pp. 804-5, Letters V, pp. 163-4
- T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith May 24, GR p. 233-6
- T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson May 24, Letters 9 pp. 160-161
- Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence May 26, Letters 9 pp. 162-4
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, May 30, Boats, p. 267
June 1934
- T. E. Lawrence to David Garnett, June 5, Letters VII
- T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers June 5, BR2 p. [29], Letters VIII, p. 253
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, June 8, Boats, p. 268
- T. E. Lawrence to W. Bradbury June 8, DG pp. 805-6, Boats, pp. 268-9
- Report on trip of RAF Boat No. 200 June 9, DG pp. 807-8
- T. E. Lawrence to Lionel Curtis June 13, DG pp. 808-9, Letters X, pp. 250-52
- T. E. Lawrence to B. H. Liddell Hart June 14, DG p. 810; B:LH p. 220
- T. E. Lawrence to E. M. Forster June 26, DG pp. 810-11, Letters V, p. 164
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Weblin, June 26, Boats, p. 270
- T. E. Lawrence to Mrs. Weblin, June 26, Boats, pp. 270-71
July 1934
- Frederic Manning to T. E. Lawrence, July 17, Letters VI, pp. 266-7
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, July 19, Letters IV, pp. 224-6
- T. E. Lawrence to Frederic Manning, July 25, Letters VI, pp. 267-8
- Frederic Manning to T. E. Lawrence, July 26, Letters VI, p. 268
- T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, July 27, Letters X, pp. 50-53
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, July 27, Boats, p. 272
- Flt Lt H. Norrington to T. E. Lawrence, July 27, Boats, p. 272
- T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers July 28, BR2 p. [30]
August 1934
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, August 3, Boats, pp. 273-4
- T. E. Lawrence to Geoffrey Keynes August 6, DG pp. 811-13
- T. E. Lawrence to Eric Kennington August 6, DG pp. 813-4
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, August 8, Letters IV, pp. 227-8
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, August 9, Letters IV, pp. 228-9
- T. E. Lawrence to B. H. Liddell Hart August 18, DG pp. 814-5; B:LH 223-4
- T. E. Lawrence to the Hon. Lady Fullerton August 27, DG pp. 815-6
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, August 31, Letters IV, pp. 229-30
September 1934
- T. E. Lawrence to Siegfried Sassoon September 6, DG p. 816, Letters VI, pp. 337-8
- Frederic Manning to T. E. Lawrence, September 12, Letters VI, pp. 269-70
- T. E. Lawrence to Officer in Charge of Boats Southampton, September 12, Boats, pp. 274-5
- T. E. Lawrence to Sir Ronald Storrs September 13, DG pp. 817-8
- T. E. Lawrence to Lord Carlow September 14, DG pp. 818-19
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, September 18, Boats, p. 276
- Sir P. Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, September 19, Boats, p. 276
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, September 24, Boats, pp. 277-8
- T. E. Lawrence to Lord Lloyd September 39, DG pp. 819-24
October 1934
- T. E. Lawrence to Wilfred Merton, October 1, Letters VIII, p. 255
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, October 7, Boats, pp. 278-9
November 1934
- T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers November 2, BR2 p. [31], Letters VIII, p. 255
- T. E. Lawrence to Winston Churchill, November 7, Letters X, pp. 156-9
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Norrington, November 7, Boats, pp. 279-81
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, November 14, Boats, pp. 281-2
- T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, November 15, Letters X, pp. 53-4
- T. E. Lawrence to Sydney Cockerell November 15, SCC p. 371
- T. E. Lawrence to Sir P. Sassoon, November 15, Boats, p. 283
- T. E. Lawrence to Clare Sydney Smith November 15, GR p. 237-40
- T. E. Lawrence to C. Day Lewis November 16, DG pp. 824-6, Letters VI, pp. 75-7
- T. E. Lawrence to Frederic Manning, November 16, Letters VI, pp. 270-71
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, November 16, Letters IV, pp. 230-32
- H. Russell to T. E. Lawrence, November 19, Boats, p. 283
- C. Day Lewis to T. E. Lawrence, November 20, Letters VI, pp. 77-9
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, November 20, Boats, pp. 284-6
- T. E. Lawrence to Sir P. Sassoon, November 20, Boats, pp. 283-4
- T. E. Lawrence to J. G. Wilson November 20, DG pp. 826-7
- T. E. Lawrence to Arthur Hall November 20, DG p. 827
- T. E. Lawrence to H. W. Bailey November 23, DG pp. 828-9
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, November 23, Boats, pp. 287-9
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Bradbury, November 23, Boats, p. 290
- T. E. Lawrence to Lorna Norrington November 23, DG p. 828, Boats, p. 289
- T. E. Lawrence to the Hon. Francis Rodd November 23, DG pp. 829-30
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, November 23, Letters IV, pp. 232-3
- T. E. Lawrence to Bruce Rogers November 24, BR2 pp. [32-4], Letters VIII, pp. 256-7
- T. E. Lawrence to Walter Williams, November 24, Letters VIII, pp. 257-8
- T. E. Lawrence to Nancy Astor, November 26, Letters X, pp. 55-8
- T. E. Lawrence to Maurice Baring, November 26, Letters VI, pp. 17-18
- T. E. Lawrence to E. M. Forster, November 26, Letters V, pp. 165-6
- T. E. Lawrence to E. M. Forster, November 26, Letters V, pp. 165-6
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Bradbury, November 28, Boats, pp. 291-3
- T. E. Lawrence to Sydney Cockerell November 28, SCC pp. 371-2
- T. E. Lawrence to B. H. Liddell Hart November 28, DG pp. 830-31
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, November 28, Boats, p. 291
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Robinson, November 30, Boats, pp. 293-4
December 1934
- T. E. Lawrence to Sir P. Sassoon, December 7, Boats, pp. 294-5
- Charlotte Shaw to B. H. Liddell Hart December 7, Letters IV, pp. 234-5
- Charlotte Shaw to B. H. Liddell Hart, undated, Letters IV, p. 235
- T. E. Lawrence to Siegfried Sassoon, December 7, Letters VI, p. 339
- Siegfried Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, December 8, Letters VI, pp. 339-41
- T. E. Lawrence to Ernest Altounyan December 9, DG pp. 831-2
- T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson 9 December [dated 11], DG pp. 833-4, Letters 9 pp. 165-8
- Henry Williamson to T. E. Lawrence December 10, Letters 9 pp. 169-71
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, December 11, Letters IV, pp. 235-6
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, 'Monday night', Letters IV, pp. 237-9
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, December 14, Boats, pp. 295-6
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Bradbury, December 14, Boats, pp. 296-7
- T. E. Lawrence to Siegfried Sassoon December 17, DG pp. 834-6, Letters VI, pp. 342-3
- Siegfried Sassoon to T. E. Lawrence, December 19, Letters VI, pp. 343-4
- T. E. Lawrence to Cpl. Bradbury, [December 20], Boats, p. 297
- T. E. Lawrence to John Buchan December 20, DG pp. 836-7, Letters X, pp. 91-2
- T. E. Lawrence to C. Day Lewis December 20, DG pp. 838-9, Letters VI, pp. 79-80
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Jinman, December 20, Boats, pp. 297-8
- T. E. Lawrence to S. L. Newcombe December 20, DG pp. 837-8,
- T. E. Lawrence to Henry Williamson December 20 Letters 9 pp. 172-3
- Frederic Manning to T. E. Lawrence, December 21, Letters VI, pp. 271-2
- T. E. Lawrence to Flt Lt Beauforte-Greenwood, December 31, Boats, pp. 298-9
- T. E. Lawrence to G. Wren Howard December 31, DG p. 840
- T. E. Lawrence to Charlotte Shaw, December 31, Letters IV, pp. 239-41
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