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Graves' diary manuscript includes 1546 pages including 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games, etc.

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JUNE 1937

The month is consumed with the move back to England and Graves' surgery for a fistula (diagnosed soon after his return to London). Travel, health issues and the renewal of old friendships leave almost no time for writing.

Though Graves and Riding had originally given notice that they would leave Lugano on 1 June, the Ewhurst house is not available until 18 June. They encounter difficulties renewing Karl's passport, and the work of packing and settling the account at Lugano seems to take longer and be more expensive than Graves anticipated. The last few days in Lugano are punctuated by the death of General Mola in Spain.

But on 7 June, the trio leaves Switzerland behind and arrives in London to the welcome of friends and family. The next few days are a whirlwind of social activity, and Riding and Graves spend time with Alix Eierman, Harry Kemp, Alan Hodge, Dorothy and Ward Hutchinson (and their baby daughter, Wanda), Honor Wyatt, Norman Cameron and Maisie Somerville. Riding and Maisie's previous disagreement has blown over. A now-healthy Jenny stops by to visit (and to borrow money), and Graves hears from Sally that his brother Philip (Sally's father) plans to marry Kitty Palmer, a decision of which Graves does not approve, although he sends his brother his best wishes later in the month.

While still in Lugano, Graves had begun writing an account of his earlier poems, and work continues sporadically on The Kind Ghost (later The Swiss Ghost). Graves and Riding also compose a letter to the Daily Telegraph, which appears mid-month. Graves has a meeting with Korda, who is still keen to do I, Claudius next year, under better circumstances. Graves agrees to a contract for another film.

While in hospital recuperating from surgery, Graves has little energy to write, but manages to finish drafts of two poems, Leda and Mercies. Also while in hospital, Graves receives news that Gelat has been released from prison. Weakened from the surgery and overwhelmed with relief, Graves weeps at the news. The month ends on an emotional note as well, with a visit from his sister Clarissa, whom Graves had not seen for a decade.

There are three enclosures this month:

An envelope from Deyá postmarked 7 June, 1937. Addressed to Juan Vives in Rennes. A telegram to Riding from Anita, dated 24 June 37, announcing Gelat's release from prison. A letter in Spanish from Laura Riding to Robert Graves (transcription in English provided).
Lugano Lugano Switzerland near the Italian border, where RG and LR spent part of 1937 eds. Ewhurst Ewhurst Surrey England Highcroft, the house RG and LR rented with Harry and Alix Kemp between July and November 1937, was located there. eds. Rennes Rennes France where Gelat's daughter, Anita, and son-in-law, Juan Vives live; visited by RG and LR et al in 1938 eds. Graves Robert Robert Graves, Robert [1st person]. (1895-1985). Poet, novelist, essayist, critic, and author of his diary. eds. Riding Laura Laura Riding, Laura (1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk). Goldschmidt Karl 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. Mola Emilio Mola Mola, General 1887-1937; General in the Spanish Army eds. 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 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) Hodge Alan Alan Hodge, Alan Oxford history graduate. Became close friends with LR & RG. First husband of Beryl Graves. CP & WG Hutchinson Dorothy Dorothy Hutchinson, Dorothy Ward Hutchinson's wife. WG Hutchinson Ward 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. Wyatt Honor 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). Cameron Norman Norman Cameron Cameron, Norman Poet. Built Can Torrent in 1932-1933. W.G.; m. to Elfriede, then to Catherine Vandervelde; friend and contributor to LR and RG's work eds. Sommerville Maisie Maisie Sommerville, Maisie Head of BBC Education broadcasting department. Friend of R.G. and L.R. Arranged accomodation for them when they returned to London as exiles. W.G., eds. Nicholson Jenny Jenny Nicholson, Jenny Jenny Nicholson: oldest daughter of Robert by Nancy Nicholson. Chilver née Graves Sally Sally Graves, Sally R.G.'s niece. Daughter of his half-brother Philip. KG Graves Philip Perceval Philip Graves, Philip R.G.'s half brother. WG Kitty Palmor Graves Palmor, Kitty Married to Philip Graves, R.G.'s half-brother. eds Korda Alexander Korda Korda, Alexander Director of the film version of I Claudius. Marroig Más Juan Gelat Más, Juan Marroig Juan Marroig Mas, called Gelat: Landowner on Deyá and friend of Robert Graves and Laura Riding (L.R. & R.G.'s factotum. W.G.) Graves Clarissa Janie Clarissa Graves, Clarissa, Janie R.G.'s sister who was in charge of children's broadcasting in Palestine. R.G. and she were estranged from 1932 until the fall of 1936. See RPG p 273 CP Vives Juan Juan Vives, Juan The Doctor's brother. Married to Gelat's daughter. Lived in Rennes, France. WG Marroig Anita Anita Ana, Anita Marroig. Gelat's daughter, married to Juan Vives the Doctor's brother. Live in Rennes, France. WG Graves Robert Graves, Robert Author of the diary. Graves Beryl A. Graves, Beryl A. Second wife of Robert Graves. Transcribed the diary entries and register of letters written (hereafter, logs) from a photocopy of the manuscript, and these 53 monthly MS Dos, ASCII files, dated 01/01/83 were sent to Chris Petter by The Robert Graves Trust on floppy disc in 1996. Goldschmidt Karl Goldschmidt, Karl Karl Goldschmidt, d.1995, who later changed his name to Kenneth Gay, was Robert Graves' and Laura Riding's personal secretary during the period when the diary was written. He later annotated another printout of the diary produced from the B.A. Graves transcript, which is at the Graves Trust Archives in St. John's Oxford. Notes by Karl Goldschmidt are denoted as KG. Shoichet Jillian Shoichet, Jillian Abstracts: responsible for researching and writing the abstracts for the whole diary Graves William Graves, William Son of Robert and Beryl Graves. Helped to identify names, places and titles in Deya (1935-1936) and with translations and other references in three ways. He left an annotated printout of the first six months of the diary in the Graves Trust Room at St. John's College, Oxford. He also sent Chris Petter an Excel file with a list identifying names and places, principally in the Majorcan sections of the diary, and a glossary of Spanish terms. Finally he has sent the editors answers in response to reference questions. Notes by William Graves are identified with the initials WG. Petter Chris G. Petter, Chris G. Project manager of text encoding and annotation. Editors Editors of the Graves Diary Project. The Swiss Ghost [formerly The Kind Ghost] [novel] Graves, Robert/ Riding, Laura 1937-04-22 Daily Telegraph London 1856-1936 Claudius [the film: based on I, Claudius, directed by Alexander Korda, starring Charles Laughton. It was never completed.] Leda [poem] Collected Poems [1938] Graves, Robert London Cassell and Co. Ltd. A48 1937-06-13 Mercies [poem] Graves, Robert 1937-06-29