Ap 12 Easter Sunday

Lovely day.
10 pp [pages] finishing Chapter XVII and 2 of Chapter XVIII1 which is the last probably.
Jorrocks' Jaunts2 came, & Ferrier's novels.
Excellent press for Old S.S. Still 663 every day. I have made the last 4 tailors4. Karl failed once.
Laura starts Troy again.
Bernado's wife gave us 24 eggs as an Easter gift.
Bathed: water quite warm.
Wrote to Honor.

Editorial Notes

1of Antigua eds.
2 Jorrick's Jaunts & Jollities (1928) by Robert Smith Surtees eds.
3card game eds.
4refers to card game eds.

Hands Referenced

People Mentioned

  • 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.

  • Ferrier

    Ferrier, Susan
    (1782-1854) eds.

  • Bernardo

    Colom, Bernardo
    Ex Cuban, previous owner of 'Son Canals', and former owner of 'Luna land' (on the other side of the road) cf. Married to a Cuban lady. Sons: Marcos (married to Gelat's daughter Magdalena) and Pancho. KG & WG

  • 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).

Bibliography

    • Title: Antigua Penny Puce
    • Author: Graves, Robert
    • PubPlace: Deyá & London
    • Publisher: Seizin & Constable
    • Idno: A46
    • Date: 1936
    • Title: Trojan Ending, A [novel]
    • Author: Riding, Laura
    • PubPlace: Deyá & London
    • Publisher: Seizin & Constable
    • Date: 1937
    • Title: Old Soldier Sahib
    • Author: Richards, Frank
    • Editor: Graves, Robert
    • PubPlace: London, New York
    • Publisher: Faber & Faber; Harrison Smith & Robert Haas
    • Idno: A44
    • Date: 1936