Dec 19th Thursday

Last day of cure: things improved but not yet clear.
— T.E. — Catalina still here (cleaning out L [Laura]'s workroom now)
Wrote to Honor & to the children, for Christmas. Also Margaret Reed.
Karl typed last of Letters1: now has only explanatory insertions to type.
Paid Gelat 2000 pes [pesetas] to settle a/c.

Editorial Notes

1refers to correspondence to be included in T.E. Lawrence to His Biographer, which R.G. was preparing for publication. eds

Hands Referenced

People Mentioned

  • Gelat

    Más, Juan Marroig
    Juan Marroig Mas, called Gelat: Landowner on Deyá and friend of Robert Graves and Laura Riding (L.R. & R.G.'s factotum. W.G.)

  • Laura

    Riding, Laura
    (1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).

  • Karl/Carl

    Goldschmidt, Karl
    Karl Goldschmidt, later Kenneth Gay: Graphic artist, friend and secretary of Robert Graves and Laura Riding since 1934. R. G. spells both as Carl and Karl.

  • Honor

    Wyatt, Honor
    Journalist. Arrived in Deyá fortuitously. Married to Gordon Glover...Son Julian. W.G. First acquainted with R.G. and L.R. early in 1934; returned to visit in 1935; continued friendship in England. eds (RPG 211).

  • Catalina

    Catalina
    Domestic help. Called in for white-washing, etc. WG

  • Margaret

    Reed, Margaret
    ? R.G.'s nanny. WG

Bibliography

    • Title: T.E. Lawrence to His Biographer
    • Author: Lawrence, T.E.
    • Editor: Graves, Robert
    • PubPlace: New York
    • Publisher: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc.
    • Idno: A49
    • Date: 1938