Diary of Robert Graves 1935-39 and ancillary material

Editorial Notes

Hands Referenced

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

Places Mentioned

• London Clinic

  Harley St., Westminster, London, England

  Clinic where Jenny Nicholson was treated for tonsillitis eds.

People Mentioned

• Laura

  Riding, Laura

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

• Dorothy

  Simmons, Dorothy

  Sculptor associated with the Graves-Riding inner circle (1938-39). Married to Montague Simmons. eds

• Mills

  Mills, Mr.

  an antique seller and friend of RG, and contributor to the Covenant of Literary Morality eds.; of Paddington Street, Marylebone KG

• Alix Kemp

  Kemp, Alix

  Married to poet Harry Kemp. The couple shared a house with Graves and Riding in Ewhurst, Surrey (1937). eds (RPG 277); also referred to as Frau Eierman by RG eds. see Diary August 30, 1936

• Jenny

  Nicholson, Jenny

  Jenny Nicholson: oldest daughter of Robert by Nancy Nicholson.

• Harry Kemp

  Kemp, Harry

  Poet. Met Graves and Riding through James Reeves in August 1936, just after their arrival in England. In their previous correspondence, Riding had been intrigued by his falling-out with Communism. He became associated with their circle, collaborating on various projects. (RPG 248-49)

• Mike Pearson

  Pearson, Lester

  (1897-1972) Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom; m. to Maryon Pearson (née Moody). Later became Prime Minister of Canada. eds.

Bibliography

• • Title: Covenant of Literal Morality, The [subtitle Protocol I; privately printed]
  • Author: Aldridge, John, Dorothy Hutchinson, Lucie Brown, Ward Hutchinson, George Buchanan, Alix Kemp, Mary Buchanan, Hary Kemp, Norman Cameron, Len Lye, Gordon Glover, Albert Mills, Robert Graves, Mary Phillips, Sally Graves, Beryl Pritchard, Liddell Hart, David
  • Editor: Riding, Laura
  • PubPlace: Bristol
  • Publisher: Western Printing Services Ltd.
  • Idno: A37
  • Date: 1938