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Correspondence and works by T. E. Lawrence written or first published in 1917-1918

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Works

The Arab Bulletin, secret publication circulated by the Arab Bureau, Cairo, 1916-19. Lawrence's identified contributions are listed (with notes on reprints) under their dates in the contents lists for 1915-16, 1917-18 and 1919-20.

• 'The Arab advance on Wejh', Arab Bulletin, 6 February 1917, SD pp. 52-5 
• 'The Sherifial Northern Army', Arab Bulletin, 6 February 1917, SD pp. 55-8 
• 'Feisal's Order of March', Arab Bulletin, 6 February 1917, SD pp. 58-60
• 'Nejd news', Arab Bulletin, 6 February 1917, SD pp. 61-2 
• 'With the Northern Army', Arab Bulletin No.42, 15 February 1917, SD pp. 62-9; DG pp. 214-21. [Letter of 8 January 1917]
• 'Geographical notes and the capture of Eshref', Arab Bulletin, 12 March 1917, SD pp. 80-82
• 'Raids on the railway', Arab Bulletin, 13 May 1917, SD pp. 82-95
• 'Notes on Hejaz affairs', Arab Bulletin, 13 May 1917, SD pp. 96-7
• 'Wejh to Wadi Aid and back', Arab Bulletin, 23 May 1917, SD pp. 97-109
• 'In Sherif Abdullah's camp', Arab Bulletin, 23 May 1917, SD pp. 109-11
• 'The Howeitat and their chiefs', Arab Bulletin, 24 July 1917, SD pp. 111-4
• 'The Sherif's religious views', Arab Bulletin, 12 August 1917, SD pp. 115-9
•  'The Occupation of Akaba', Arab Bulletin No. 59, 12 August 1917, SD 119-123; DG pp. 231-6
• 'The Sherif and his neighbours', Arab Bulletin, 20 August 1917, SD pp. 124-6
• 'Twenty-seven Articles', Arab Bulletin, 20 August 1917, SD pp. 126-133
• 'The raid at Haret Ammar', Arab Bulletin, 8 October 1917, SD pp. 133-7
• 'The raid near Bir Esh-Shediyah', Arab Bulletin, 21 October 1917, SD pp. 137-141
• 'Geographical notes', Arab Bulletin, 21 October 1917, SD pp. 141-2
• 'A raid', Arab Bulletin, 16 December 1917, SD pp. 142-5
• 'Abdullah and the Akhwan', Arab Bulletin, 24 December 1917, SD pp. 145-7
• 'Akhwan converts', Arab Bulletin, 27 January 1918, SD p. 148
• 'Syrian cross-currents', [Arab Bulletin Supplementary Paper No. 1, 1 February 1918], SD pp. 155-161
• 'First reports from Tafila', Arab Bulletin, 11 February 1918, SD p. 149
• 'The Battle of Seil el-Hesa', Arab Bulletin No. 79, 18 February 1918, SD pp. 150-153; DG pp. 240-43
• 'Report on Khurma', Arab Bulletin, 9 July 1918, SD pp. 153-4
• 'The Destruction of the Fourth Army', Arab Bulletin No. 106, 22 October 1918, SD pp. 161-171; DG pp. 247-57

The Palestine News (Palestine, G.H.Q., First Echelon E.E.F, First Year No. 32, 10 October 1918) contains p. 6 'Release of Damascus' (from a correspondent across the Jordan) [i.e. T. E. Lawrence]

Letters

January 1917

• To Colonel C. E. Wilson 8 January 1917 DG pp. 214-21, reprinted in AB No. 42
• To his family 16 January 1917 HL pp. 332-3
• To his family 31 January 1917 HL pp. 333-4

February 1917

• To his family 12 February 1917 HL pp. 334-6
• To his family 25 February 1917 HL pp. 336-7
• To A. W. Lawrence 28 February 1917 DG p. 221; HL p. 337

March 1917

• To Colonel C. E. Wilson 9 March 1917 DG pp. 222-3

June 1917

• Instructions given to Nessib el Bekri at Kaf, 18 June 1917. DG 230-31

July 1917

• To General Clayton 10 July 1917 DG pp. 325-31

August 1917

• To his family 12 August 1917 HL pp. 337-8
• Arab Bulletin, 20 August 1917, 'Twenty-seven Articles'
• To his family 27 August 1917 HL pp. 338-9

September 1917

• To Colonel C. E. Wilson 2 September 1917 DG pp. 236-7
• To his family 5 September 1917 HL pp. 339-40
• To his family 24 September 1917 HL pp. 340-41
• To E. T. Leeds 24 September 1917 DG pp. 237-8, Leeds pp. 112-14

October 1917

• To his family 19 October 1917 HL pp. 341-2

November 1917

• To Colonel P. C. Joyce 13 November 1917 DG pp. 238-40
• To his family 14 November 1917 HL pp. 342-3

December 1917

• To his family 14 December 1917 HL pp. 343-6
• To E. T. Leeds 15 December 1917 Leeds pp. 114-16 2039

January 1918

• To his family 8 January 1918 HL pp. 346-7
• The Battle of Siel el-Hasa, 26 January 1918 DG 240-43

February 1917

• To his family 6 February 1918 HL pp. 347

March 1918

• To his family 8 March 1918 HL p. 348-9
• To his family 28 March 1918 HL p. 349

May 1918

• To his family 12 May 1918 HL p. 350

July 1918

• To his family 15 July 1918 HL pp. 350-51
• To V. W. Richards 15 July 1917 DG pp. 243-6
• To his family 19 July [1918] HL p. 351

August 1918

• To Major R. H. Scott 27 August 1918 DG pp. 246-7

October 1918

• To Major R. H. Scott 14 October 1918 DG pp. 258

November 1918

• Memorandum to the British Cabinet, 4 November 1918, 'Reconstruction of Arabia'
• To E. T. Leeds early November 1918 Leeds p. 117 2039
• To E. T. Leeds November 1918 Leeds p. 117 2039

December 1918

• To C. M. Doughty 25 December 1918 DG p. 271

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