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Journal of the T. E. Lawrence Society 
ISSN 0963-1747

Vol. IV, No. 1, Autumn 1994

Edited by Jeremy Wilson

Jeremy Wilson: 'Ave atque Vale'  (5-13)

A valedictory commentary on the history of the Journal of the T. E. Lawrence Society and its predecessor T.E. Lawrence Studies

Clifford Irwin: 'A comprehensive listing and index of T. E. Lawrence's letters' (14-28)

Cliff Irwin from Chicago needs little introduction. His project to list all Lawrence's extant letters is one of the most important pieces of biographical research currently in progress. The result will be an invaluable tool for everyone interested in Lawrence. 

D. G. Hogarth: 'Great Britain, France and Syria following the armistice of Mudros, 30 October 1918' (29-63)

D. G. Hogarth's narrative of Arab fortunes at the Peace Conference, and after, is drawn from the six-volume History of the Peace Conference of Paris which was assembled in the 1920s under the auspices of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. It is important not only for its historical authority, but also because he was personally involved in these events. His account provides an excellent starting-point for anyone interested in Lawrence's post-war political career. 

H. St. J. B. Armitage: 'Lawrence - the deceit of his detractors' (64-75)

Jeremy Wilson is often asked why he has not published more rebuttals of errors in works referring to Lawrence. Often, the answer is that such errors involve tier upon tier of mistakes or misrepresentation. When one makes a serious attempt to unravel the tangle, most people lose interest. Lawrence's career took place against the background of an extremely complex series of political and military events. His detractors have therefore thrived on the public's taste for simple explanations. St. John Armitage, one of the few real experts on the Middle East of that period, provides an example of the kind of deception that rarely attracts public rebuttal.

Jeremy Wilson: 'Some Thoughts on Lawrence and Lowell Thomas' (76-80)

We had had hoped to publish a special issue focusing on T.E. Lawrence and the Press. This would have incorporated Janet Riesman's work on the Lowell Thomas papers, and Jeremy Wilson's own chronological survey showing in detail how Lawrence's attitude to newspapers and journalists evolved between 1910 and 1935. The project was baulked by the lawyers responsible for the Lowell Thomas archive, who took exception to Janet's work. Those who heard her fascinating paper at the 1992 Symposium at Jesus College, Oxford, will know how much has been missed by those members who could not be present. 

In the meantime, since Jeremy Wilson spoke briefly about Lawrence and Lowell Thomas at the 1994 Symposium. Some of his remarks are reproduced at the end of this issue. 

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