May 28, Tuesday.

Still rather shaky. Went on with transcopying C.F.V. Then did proofs of Progress of Stories all morning and afternoon: transcopied corrections in another copy for James Reeves. Letter from Pinker about £50 from America for the Lawrence affair1: from Constable saying they have talked to Eliot about Collected Letters.
Juan brought carbon2.
Cold day: wore furry boots.
Progress of Stories off.
Mosquito nets first time this year.

Editorial Notes

1regarding T.E. Lawrence's obituary? eds
2charcoal. KG

Hands Referenced

People Mentioned

  • Juan

    Mas, Juan Marroig
    Usually refers to Gelat's son, sometimes to Gelat himself. WG

  • T.E.

    Lawrence, T. E.
    'Lawrence of Arabia.' Met Robert in Oxford in the early twenties. Made Robert his biographer and had him write "Lawrence and the Arabs." WG

  • Pinker

    Pinker
    R.G. & L.R.'s agent in London. W.G. They later changed to A.S. Watt. eds.

  • James

    Reeves, James
    Schoolmaster, writer and Poet. Friend of Jacob Bronowski. W.G./ K.G.; m. to Mary Phillips; daughter Stella born June 14, 1938 eds.

  • Eliot

    Eliot
    L.R. & R.G.'s solicitor in London. WG

Organizations Mentioned

  • Constable & Co., Ltd.

    Constable
    Constable Publishers. Arranged with them to print and distribute Seizin Press Epilogue and books. WG

Bibliography

    • Title: Claudius Film Version [The Fool of Rome] [a condensed novel based on I, Claudius]
    • Author: Graves, Robert
    • Title: Progress of Stories
    • Author: Riding, Laura
    • PubPlace: Deyá & London
    • Publisher: Seizin & Constable
    • Date: 1935
    • Title: T.E. Lawrence to his Biographer [Collected Letters]
    • Author: Graves, Robert
    • PubPlace: New York
    • Publisher: Doubleday
    • Idno: A49
    • Date: 1938