Seven letters and one telegram to T. E. Lawrence from his family (two byhis father, four by his mother and one by his brother Arnold) V.p., march and may 1916 to 5 march 1935 touching glimpse at the family of T.E. Lawrence through this fine group of letters from his father, mother, and brother Arnold. Lawrence’s father, Thomas Robert Chapman (he later assumed the name of Lawrence), was the younger son of an Anglo-Irish landowning family, received a classical education, followed by several years of continental travel and mountaineering while living comfortably on private means. It was through his father that Lawrence inherited his love of motorcycles. His mother, Sarah Madan, was the daughter of a Sunderland engineer. Both were devout Anglicans, Lawrence was the second of five sons. The first two letters, written from his father during Lawrence's service in the Intelligence Service for the Arab campaign in Egypt, discuss financial matters. The letter on 8 March 1916 discusses securities which he is leaving his son: “As the income of yr Securities amounts to about £270 per annum I shld think there wld be no difficulty with most Banks in opening an acct.” He details the necessary steps to transfer funds: “Arnie’s securities will be under Trustee-ship of Mother & Bob till he reaches 25 years — I would have added yr name only as I doubt your ever settling in England it might be troublesome for business... There is a condition I must put before you strongly... that if our Will shld prove to be alive, that you & Bob & Arnie shld each return me what I wld ask you for of yr capital, so that Will may have the same Capital as you others.” In the next letter, Lawrence is informed by his father of the death of his brother Will. “We have at length received such news which I am sorry to say leaves to us no doubt of Will's death … Poor Will, as you know, left everything he had to you and made you sole executor... I gather from a letter of yrs that you do not intend to benefit personally from his Will but nevertheless you will have to prove it when the Court gives you Probate... How I wish this war wld end & that we might meet again.” Just two years later, a telegram to Lawrence arrives, stating that “Father has pneumonia Come if Possible”, and his brother Arnie sends a letter detailing how their father had come down with influenza and died the morning of 7 April 1919. His mother’s letters are written from China in 1935, and describe how “the situation has cleared up a lot … troops came up from down river & the Reds have now been driven back.” She sends birthday greetings on 17 August [1934?], and asks “have you seen G.B.S. & Mrs. Shaw since they got back …?” One of her letters asks about his plans in the RAF: “I think you are very wise to go about and see places & take a rest — dear Ned after all the work you have had these many many years …” (LAWRENCE, T.E.) 4to & 8vo. Together, 24 pages, on various paper stocks. In quarter blue morocco and cloth autograph case, with morocco label on the upper cover Price: USD 11,000.00 other currencies   order no. 211393    inquire

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