(ff. 228). May 1928-Jan. 1935. Folios 2, 17, 80 and 228 are addressed to G. B. Shaw. Partly typewritten.Thomas Edward Lawrence, afterwards Shaw; called 'Lawrence of Arabia': Correspondence with Mrs G. B. Shaw: 1922-1935.Charlotte Frances Shaw, d 1943... May 1928-Jan 1935
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