Monday[RG] Tuesday Oct 6

Got up early, sat in two hot baths, shaved, got breakfast, great pain. Read War Birds1.
Honor again: Laura suggesting interviews for her. While propping myself up on a new pillow Laura bought; boil burst. Cleaned up but stayed in bed. Cough also gone.
Cabled to Random house about solecism which appeared in the list sent us by H.S. as a proof of correct copy.
Ward & Dorothy came: L went over Ward's poems & I played our solitaire game with D. Ros examined me, gave me instructions.

Editorial Notes

1 War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator by John M. Grider et al. New York: George H. Doran Co., 1926 eds

Hands Referenced

    • Annotation: ink correction
    • Character: regular
    • Ink: black

People Mentioned

  • Laura

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

  • 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).

  • Ward

    Hutchinson, Ward
    Photographer. Contibuted to"Epilogue." W.G. R.G. often refers to "the Hutchinsons" (Ward & Dorothy) as a couple especially when they were staying on the island. eds.

  • Dorothy

    Hutchinson, Dorothy
    Ward Hutchinson's wife. WG

  • Ros

    Cooper, Rosaleen Dr.
    Dr. Rosaleen Cooper, R.G.'s sister. W.G.; husband Jim, sons Dan, Roger & Paul RPG.

Organizations Mentioned

  • Random House

    American publishers (New York) eds.

  • Harrison Smith and Robert Haas

    R.G.'s American publisher for I, Claudius and Claudius the God. eds.