Diary of Robert Graves 1935-39 and ancillary material: Entry for 1936-08-26

August 1936

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Troy in morning: at 1 o clock Sam & David came. Astonished at S's beauty. He talked much better than I had hoped and in very literary English.

L, Jenny &[RG], the boys & I lunched at Chata's. In the afternoon boys to cinema, Jenny to dancing, Laura & I to Troy.

Photographs of Ulysses from Lady S. addressed to me: no reference to Laura

Worked late.

Laura
Riding, Laura
(1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).
Korda
Korda, Alexander
Director of the film version of I Claudius.
Jenny
Nicholson, Jenny
Jenny Nicholson: oldest daughter of Robert by Nancy Nicholson.
Sam
Graves, Samuel
R.G.'s youngest child by Nancy Nicholson. C.P.& WG
David
Graves, David
R.G.'s second child [by Nancy Nicholson]. W.G. In RAF; killed in the war. The only one of Graves' children who might have become a poet had he lived. K.G., eds.
Strong
Strong, L.A.G.
British author (1896-1958) eds.
Margaret
Russell, Margaret
House-keeper L.R. & R.G. had had in London. WG
Richards
Richards, Frank
Author of Old Soldiers Never Die and Old Soldier Sahib which R.G. rewrote for him. Was in The Royal Welch Fusiliers, R.G.'s regiment. eds.; Birth name is Francis Phillip Woodruff eds. see Diary September 27, 1936