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April 1 Monday.
To Palma, early. Dentist 9.30,
charged 40 ptsRG indicates "pesetas" in different ways (and sometimes not at all). According to KG, "pts." is the correct abbreviation. eds. for 3 visits. Collected pensionRG drew a wound pension for damage to his lungs. KG. Incident of bumbling
army-officer with green & red reg. tie waiting for pension saying to
officer no. 2 I see you belong to my old corps. This no. 2 was the sort of
officer one would draw if only allowed to draw in parallels and oblongs.
Bumbler was colour-blind. I had long before registered 'Scots Guards', so
bumbler had to apologise, he was only Sherwood Foresters. The man was called
Major Fotheringay—Hannibal as far as I could hear. Long wait at Banco March. Laura & Karl and Isabel did all general shopping. Bought typewriter 800 pts, less 375 for
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Laura's old typewriter. Bought
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Laura early 19th century emerald and diamond ring for 190 pts. At Casas bought brazier shovel for Fábrica: theirs had been broken for the last six years — family joke. Also old glass bottle, Hapsburg seal for 2 pts. and 3 blue plates 3 pts each. Casas
threw in an old wooden-stand suitable for myLuna"Luna" was Laura Riding's company. KG cannon ball. Lunch Mallorca.
Coffee and cream éclairs at Schwarz & Strenge's. Schwarz gave me a sestercea small silver Roman coin. eds of Claudius with Civil Crown and OBobverse/other side. KG/edsCives Servatos. In recognition gave them the blue plates.
Gave Focus to Esperanza. Ball for Francisquito. Home at 6.30.
Notice of 4800
doll.
dollars on way to Hispano Bank and letter from Middleditch giving
authority to collect German money but counselling against smuggling.
Alice had her kittens, all black, three, in bush by electric light post.
April 2 Tuesday
Rosa came, with chair cover for my Mesquida chair.
Alice's kittens gone. Went and found them.
Framed Claudius coin in cork.
Made starfish, cork,
bamboo, crab construction.
Went to village to see Gelat who has a sore place on
his groin from scratching a bite, in bed.
To sea with Karl & Solomon RG's dog. "Salamon" has now become "Solomon". KG.
Bathed. Gave Solomon his first swim. Brought up wooden post for Laura's stand,
channelled by borer beetles also pebbles. Laura tired went to bed. I had supper
in bed. No letters.
The Dutch anemones are all flowering now.
Shoes from local shoe maker. 25 pts to pay.
Marguerite bushes beginning to flower properly.
Cuckoo.
Ap. 3 Wednesday.
Spent whole morning on long letter to Jenny
telling her that did not want her to take sides but that I had a side &
pointing out lesson she was repeating which was wholly false. Protested against
CharlesGraves WG, mentioned that I had spoken of her to
Ka
Korda.
Letter to
A.G
Amy Graves. mentioning
J.
Jenny and speaking of German difficulties. Rearranged documents.
It rained. Had headache all day, cleared up at 5: headache and weather. Cold again. BrasseroBraserobrasier heater. WG.
Wire from Constablepublishers. WG in answer to
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Laura's sent off in Palma saying would help pay
pub.
publication of Epilogue if necessary: apparently they will publish if she helps.
Gelat in considerable pain with infection, & will be in bed for some days.
Sebastian's sister died today.
To Fábrica late to order Focus proofs for
tomorrow. Gave new brasserobrasero-spoon & took old rickety one in exchange. At home
repaired and polished up old one.
Ap 4 Thursday
Telegram that money had arrived in Palma. Went in by car with Carl.
Got better rate of exchange by promising more business. Difference bought am.amethyst WG
ring at Pomar's. To Casas where bought brass star-ornament for Mesquida oak-board. Furry boot for nth time to Juan Juan. Esperanza half work done, promised
for tomorrow post. Lunch with Schwarz and Strenge:
Sch.
Schwarz gave Laura black
Gordiolamakers of hand-blown glass. KG bottle with Iris Sucio."smudged iris"[?]KG Bought waistcoat stuff; & brass
buttons at
Marg.
Margarita Mateu. Krasnik and Mrshis wife Pauline. KG, and a huge German houndGreat Dane. KG, and a woman
of whom Laura said Like when one tries to buy highly scented soap and all are highly scented: so one takes the least so. Paid
G.
Gelat 30,000pts for Bernardofor land. W.G., 2500pts. KG for cuentaHis account. WG.
In our absence Gelat's cuñadobrother-in-law WG Jaime tied up the vine on the lower parralgrape vine WG. Home with
Sc
Schwarz and
St
Strenge
Letter from Went to Rosa to protest against 20 pts a month
price for her cottageRG paying for Isabel the maid's mother. WG, rented for 15pts to a German: she brought it down to 15.
Letter from Michael Roberts, which
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Laura and I answered in 2000 words,
working until very late, then went to village to post.
Hot sun, cold wind.
Ap 5 Friday.
To village to see Gelat. Still in pain but no fever. Told me
that he had been selling Son Canals in imagination; Bernado is leaving Deyá for
Palma and will probably get rid of Son Canals, first renting it to Anita's
uncle. If Gelat can get the job of buying and reselling the property, it will
leave him with a nice bit in hand because there are always buyers for small
bits of olive land.
Wrote to Member of
Ox. Univ.
Oxford UniversityMember of Parliament for Oxford University. Oxford students and graduates had their own member. WG asking him to ask a question in Parliament about non-payment of royalties to British authors while Hitler and Company profit from their works.
Cold wind. Artichokes to
Str
Strenge, and Gelat's
sister who gave us the plants.
Mended my candlestick at last.
Went over Heffer catalogue with
L.
Laura & Karl & ordered 9 books.
Some proofs from Esperanza:
now have half.
Wrote to Gamages about collapsible boats.
Ap 6 Saturday
Visit to Gelat — Better but weak. Says that the man from whom we
bought Posada will have to bring up Curathe priest. WG in the courts: first getting formal
consent from his bishop. Brought wine from Fábrica.
Went over 11 pp of Antigua,
finishing Chapter VI.
Road repaired as far as first breach.
Checked Focus proof as far as it went.
Pruned stocks. No me verás sin solsMesembryanthemum. Literally, 'you will not see me without the sun'. WG out, and the magenta
plant with triangular fleshy leaves (lasts only a fortnight)Carpobrotus Edulus WG; "Lion's Teeth" KG.
Peach has leaf-canker.
Seedling-fruit trees now in leaf.
Can Pabó rose-tree flowering again: flowered last late December.
To Karl's late: he did his first job of
dictation of Laura's letters straight on typewriter.
Wrote to Dulan ordering about £2.10/– worth of coloured engravings of birds and animals: late 18th century & early 19th century.
Constable decision not to handle Epilogue.
Ap 7 Sunday
Wrote to Middleditch asking to arrange
H.S.
Harrison Smith money to be sent
direct here: also asking for English money to be sent to Chiswick bank: also
discussing terms for book of Claudius film.the Claudius Film Version, later titled The Fool of Rome, was never published. See RPG 224, 232-33. eds
Solomon learning to keep to the path.
Went to Gelat's: he discussed possibilities of electrical power sold to Valldemossa: 8 or 9 thousand pts a year immediately on a 50,000 outlay, because the
V.
Valldemosa power-station is dependant on a machine, always breaking down, which cost 1400 pts a month in fuel alone.
Str.
Strenge &
Sch.
Schwarz to
tea and then to village and then back: swapping stories.
At the café
Sch.
Schwarz wanted
to pay. We said Todo esta pagado"All is paid". WG.
Sch.
Schwarz said ironically Ah if only some
national conference would say that to Germany.Laura said Hitler would only say that the German nation was insulted.
Laura and I decided to publish Epilogue ourselves with Heffer as distributor: also perhaps
J.R.
James Reeves's poems and TomTom Matthews. eds.'s novelThe Moon's No Fool. eds.
Seeds coming up
Ap 8th Monday
Close weather. Finished going over 6th chapter of Antigua which was as far as I went last November. Took it to Carl. Brought bed and mattress from Viña Vieja to Fábrica.
In Café Antonia told me about Credito Balearbank KG ruin in
Palma: San José closed, Buades, Molina, Codina, Mateus likely to follow.Bank went bankrupt. RG also had some 1500 pts in a current account there. He was repayed at 26%. WG Saw Gelat: much better. Pepe promised to interview Cura tonight.
To sea: bathed and Solomon too. Brought back cyclamens from Cuevascaves. KG.
The road men were working back up the road from Ca'n Malric.
First day that wash has been done at Canellun:
made fireplace for boiler.
Planned extension of kitchen, but Gelat thinks impracticable because depositowater reservoir. WG beams not strong enough. Coffee at LluchalcariLlucalcari: home in Juan's car.
Rest of Focus came.
Ap 9th Tuesday
Soldered the tap of the clothes-boiler: this is the first soldering
job I have ever done and I did it by using the top of the Primus as a hot cup
in which to hold the liquid solder and pouring it round the tap. It turned out
all right.
Checked Focus.
To Miguel: told story of Gelat
and man who came to court Ca l'Abat daughter on a horse: his trousers soiled with horse-sweat. Gelat lent him a new pair. Miguel thought this businesslike.
Gelat dressed, in chair. Gelat said that suitor was unsuccessful: otherwise it would have been
better business both for daughter & himself. Suggested air-cooled tiles for kitchen extension. The Costa d'Or 'direct light'Direct Current (DC) WG installation works well. We will have to buy one too, if possible to get cheap.
Turbines to be fitted today.
Supervised boiling of boiler.
Sent Ribbons and Winder income-tax refund
claim, also wrote to Middleditch asking to make the L.R.,R.G.... payments proportionate to earnings. This refund arrives between September and November:
it averages about £20.
Weather now hot. Laura had no fire. (Last this year Ap.25th)subsequent entry WG
Suggestion of putting Madeleine Vara'sfictitious author of Convalescent Conversations. KG; pseudonym also used for some articles in the Epilogue series. eds. name to Antigua book.
Ap 10th Wednesday
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Laura & I decided to flag front bed under grape arbour.
Wrote for two Mrs Oliphantsnovels by English author Mrs. Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897). eds and engravings of King & Queen of Congo.
Gummed chintz squares on cardboard for tables.
Fixed elastic on knife cupboard.
Thought of extending kitchen on the viejo camino side.as opposed to over the deposito WG
Nailed bronze brass ornament on board.
Sirocco.
Took SalamóRG's dog. eds to Marguerita's.
Catalogue from Klepper's boat-firm. Letter from Mrs. Ashby.
Sirocco very bad all night: Laura's heart affected.
Fixed PalmPalms prepared for Palm Sunday? WG on Press.
Laura gave me picture "Fruits are Slow."
Mandarin and lemon in young leaf.
Ap 11th Thursday
Took dictation of
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Laura's letter to
James Reeves: outlining our publishing scheme for Epilogue, Tom's book, his poems, Laura's, mine etc. Took to Karl to type. Karl typed letter to ListVerlag. KG asking him to order a Klepper-boat & accessories and charge to my a/c.
Gelat suggested building a boat-house also useful as bathing house.
Walnuts in leaf.
Black-painted iron-wire supports on Ca'n Barceló
wall and Can Torrent gate. Laura & I planned benches at Can Torrent.
Sirocco started again.
Bathed: did not take Salamo in as he had a bath yesterday.
Letters from Arthur Barker,
A.G.,
Guy Thomson a cousin, Margaret Russell and Australian broadcasting people.
Focus back, corrected. We went over it and found more
errors, but not bad. Carl took it to Juani.e. Gelat. KG, who will take it in tomorrow.
A.B.
Arthur Barker thinks it possible to get money via Curtis Brown, so will not order Klepper boat until that is settled.
Carl suggested living in Can Torrent `while
unoccupied.
Ap 12th Friday
Gelat came and talked: with Francisquito. Told of arrangement made with Soller Railway who have monopoly of bus services to Deyá: will work in with him.
Settled plan of kitchen, Gelat suggested terrace above.
Pepe had interview with Cura. Cura said Gelat would rather quarrel with him than us. Pepe said, "Of course."Pepe offered 75 pesetas for the Cura's molestias"having taken trouble" KG. Cura said, not enough. Pepe said "You only pay 30 pts. a year rent."Gelat says he will make cura pay dear for that 100 pesetas. Pepe was to have gone again last night.
Discussed transformers of alternate current into direct light;
also ice-machines; tuberiaplumbing. KG; etc. from 9.30-12. Wrote to A.G.,
A.B.
Arthur Barker, the Australian, and Guy Thomsona cousin. see 1935-04-11 entry. eds.
Laura wrote her will: talked this over at length.
Cool wind from sea in afternoon.
Cura demands 250 pts. Gelat angry and says
that it will cost him dearer than ever.
Pasted roses on my letter box.
Colonywriter who sent his book, Brook of Leaves to RG for criticism. See Mar.1 & 2 entries. eds. replied that strange as it might seem he appreciated the nasty things I said about his book: they were sincere.
Sirocco has burned young leaves of pear
trees.
Ap 13th
Saturday
Went with Gelat down to the place where the road
is being mended. Estimate 5000 pesetas as the cost of the repairs. To carry the
road to the sea will be worth 2500 more. Very little water in the Torrent.
Rosa came, brought my blue trousers and waistcoat, but too small. Gelat made Rosa cry, as Laura had already done.
Rosa did not know of the Cura's lies and
machinations. She may be able to end the matter without scandal: the cura has
already forfeited his right to six months occupation of the house, by demanding
money for leaving and his bluff with the Bishop has been called.
Wrote out my will.
Stocks over with, wild gladiolus beginning.
Cuttings have all died except aloes and black-centred geranium.
Bath. Gamage folding boats 1/2 the price of German ones.
Letter from R.Welsh saying that amount of Tait Black award is
£116.4.5, which is being paid into my bank. Sent receipt.
LauraKarl & I
planned Homilies for press.
Focus final proofs.
Laura says I am looking much better since I have taken daily walk with Solomon; Karl says I look young again, before I looked an old man. I am certainly in good condition. Have done
no real work for 3 weeks.
Ap 14th Sunday.
Helped Laura gum coloured paper designs: took one as present to Schwarz who attestedwitnessed our wills, Carl the other attestorwitness.
Wrote three drafts of a poem about Money? not listed in published works (Higginson). eds . Idle spirit about. Went to
bed in afternoon.
Sent receipt to James Tait lawyersee Apr.13/35 entry eds.
Pepe undertakes to do kitchen extension as soon as possible.
Money from Norway. Satisfactory letter
from Heffer about offeringre. Epilogue KG.
Suggestion to publish, & translate,
Schw.
Schwarz memoirs. He agreed and was pleased.
Another draft of Money poem.
Monday Ap 15th
Up at 6. To Palma with Gelat at 8. New black shoes 40 pts. Umbrella for sun 50. Mat for Can Torrent. WatchClocks to be mended. Table centres runners.
Nothing at
Marg.
Margarita Mateu's.
Sabater asked Pts. 3125 for 1000 copies of Epilogue (75,000 words) then came down to 2450 pts. Said we would think about it.
Can Torrent lamp bought, after unsuccessful visit to Gordiola.
Lunch in new locale of Mallorca. Felt sick from bumpy early start. Had to take three coñacsbrandies. KG.
Visit to Library of Circulo. Laura took Troy notesfor her proposed book, which was published as A Trojan Ending? eds. for 2 hours. Then turned out by page boy. Not much in library anyhow.
Gelat, with whom we talked business
about Cura, escriturasdeeds. KG, Valldemossa lighting etc all the way in, went home by
camiónbus. KG.
When I got back felt sick, too sick to discuss Epilogue, so
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Laura &
K
Karl did so without me.
Notice of award of James Tait prize in papers.
Checking up day's cash-leavings found we had 1093 pesetas out of 1100 we took in. As
Duran was 40 odd pts, my shoes 40 pts, Laura's bill at Bonet 100 pts and more, 88 pts a debt to Karl, umbrella 50 pts, this was queer. It has usually
happened v.v.vice-versa? eds. before.
MondayTuesday Ap 16
Decision to postpone Epilogue
till September, getting Heffer if poss. to print it.
Another version of Receipt for Moneyspoem. As with "Money"(see April 14 entry), not listed in Higginson. eds.
To village with Laura. Ordered gate against sheep in viejo camino,
also shelves for Can Torrent. No me verás sin solsflowers,lit.:"Won't see me unless the sun shines." KG See Apr.6th entry. eds at their best.
Order Troilus, Gordon, from Dent for Laura. Found Strabo, Pausanius, Pliny available in Bohn. To sea: Solomon 3 walks today, to make up for none yesterday. To
village early.
Gelat reported successful interview with Vicar-General who was
in dark about Cura's doings and said "de Jordi, de Jordi, de Jordi,"
grievingly.
Letter of credit came for £118, also books from Heffer and pictures
from Dulan: success.
List list states Ich Claudius to be in 10th edition: i.e.
at least 28th thousand: 16,800 marks due.
Sirocco.
TuesdayWednesday April 17
Ca'n Torrent being whitewashed by Carmen and Antonio. Went with
SalomoRG's dog. eds to Cas Pintat, Estanco & Pepe to get calxwhitewash KG: only got a little. On the
way up the steps at foot of Turismo hill (Turismo now shut up) a white and ginger cat (with a kitten indoors) attacked SalamoRG's dog. eds wantonly. I kicked her off.
She scratched me through my trousers. She ran off attacked again. I sheltered
Salamo (on his lead) and as she charged punted her away with my alpargatasrope-soled sandals KG. She attacked four times in all, but each time I punted her off. I was brave but
frightened.
Roses out, also convolvulus.
Sirocco gone: no rain: cold wind.
Cheque to Dulan for animalsengravings KG£1.5/- and ordered Hippopotome.
Letter to Korda, asking him to get into touch with Richmond: and to Richmond.
To Can Madó (Laura & Carl to Margarita's)? RG might be referring to Margarita Modista here, though less likely. eds saw turbine in situ: two inch thick whitewash in old cupboard. Gelat angry about Pepe's delays with depositowater reservoir WG. Pepe came late &
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Laura told him that he must get as many men as poss. onto depositowater reservoir WG and that when he starts work on the kitchen he must have 3 or four men there: and stones already
shaped.
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Laura wrote to
Esp.
Esperanza
Visited Isabel with flowers. Fever down.
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Laura's Americans
came.
Gelat has paid out about 1300 pts for road work.
Thursday, Ap. 18
To Miguel the carpenter whom I brought back. He took measures for
the porches over front doors of Ca'n Torrent & Canellun, also for Canellun
cellar door. Also measures for window screens. Antoniacould be Antonio (Carmen's husband) instead; the couple was doing whitewashing together the day before. See Apr.17th entry. eds. & Carmen whitewashing cellarIsabel's cellar. Miguel did lock on patio door, also pulleys on
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Laura's windows.
Two Englishwomen passing:
And then, poor man, he
made the
marmalade. He got it either burned or smoked: it wasn't bad.
Papered my chest of drawers.
Letter from Oman undertaking to ask question about royalties in
House of Commons. Wrote to thank. Books from Heffers: Harlican Miscellany,, 2 Oliphantsnovels by Mrs. Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897). KG, eds., Troy to Tarsus; also King & Queen of Congoengravings; see Apr.10th. eds.
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Laura & I visited
I.
Isabel
Better: up. Procession with candles from Church & candles in every window
in big houses.
Focus came. They had left out a whole line again and made format
smaller than last time.
New red runners on table.
Good Friday Ap 19
Gelat came, and Jaime to kill the kid; which they did with loving
jokes from Jaime. Then Gelat told of his Carnarvon divorce experiences Lady Carnarvon and her lover had stayed in a Deyá pension. Ten men from the village, including Gelat, went to London to be called as witnesses in Lord Cararvon's divorce case. KG: with
what he hadn't told before. He told the interpreter that they had been
promised everything. Where were the women? He found 4 that evening. Didn't go to bed until 6 a.m.
Ordered cake from baker, and arranged for Carl to change
"Cares & pastries" to "Cakes & pastries" on his signboard. Lastima que
no fuese Jordi a proverb.(Jordi, an ass.)Don Jordi was the priest(Cura)who resisted RG and LR's occupation of the Posada after it was purchased by RG. eds Fetched lilac ribbon from Fábrica for
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Laura's Easter dress.
Miguel,
Fr
Francisco's sonone of four village carpenters WG, fixed gate on Viejo camino.
Esperanza
has made 2nd Focus different format from first.
Strenge, Schwarz, Emmerich to tea: bonito, sardine
& anchovy paste sandwiches. Umbrella in garden.
Gelat excited. He found he could use a divining rod: more than that, found Molí spring 70 metres higher up than the fuentespring. KG. Inginieroengineer. KG says very strong & not very deep. The most important day in the history of Deyá: water will reach Puig. Deyá is now able to be richer than Bañalbufar. But water starts on Antonio the Guitarrist's
land: will have to buy that back for 5000 pesetas.
Saturday Ap 20
Up late. To Ca l'Abat to buy chicken. Bought a hen instead. The
white and red paper-like flowers outrock roses. KG. Cistus albidus. WG.
(Summer flowering carnations out. Exchanged mint with Strenge for sultanas and curry powder.)
The Ca l'Abat
Francisco said that when he was young he would sing all day, never repeat
himself — all Mallorquin songs. You can always tell a Mallorquin song, La
primera palabra es tambien la ultimaThe first word is also the last. KG—not like those written by men of
letters.
Busy with preparations for tomorrow. Kurtza German refugee. KG came & borrowed books.
In the evening Gelat came and
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Laura,he and I discussed the financial situation: it
appeared certain that after an investment of not quite £3000 would bring in £1000 a year from electric light in Deyá, Valldemossa, and from water selling in
Lluchalcari, the Puig etc. He will know by San JuanVillage Patron Saint: 24th June. WG; Midsummer Day. KG about the accessibility and quantity of water & we promised to let him know by then how much money
would be available this year. He is trying to smother his excitement: says that
he wants us to be able to live without constant writing for money. It was only
by trying to find water at right height for Canellun roof that this new stream
was located.
Easter
Sunday, April 21
Up early to work for Easter dinner:
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Laura
& I, Carl, Gelat, MedoraMadora. Anita, Juan,
Magdalena, FrancisquitoFrancisquito spent a lot of time with his grandparents while his parents remained in Rennes; the Juan and Anita mentioned here are his uncle and aunt. WG/eds: also Isabel
came feeling better & Josefa & Carmen.
salad with artichoke; atuntunny fish. KG &
fenel marifonoi-mari: sea fennel or samphire. WG, anchovies, pimientos etc. Chicken & herb soup; curried chicken-rice with sultanas, mushrooms, peas etc; roast kid (cutlets, kidney and
leg) with broad beans from garden & mashed potatoes; a large cake from
village & one made by Magdalena; champagne, coffee, cigars. Everything
turned out all right and in afternoon Gelat,
Medora, Laura, Karl, Anita & I
played cards, 7 1/2.
G.
Gelat
M.
Madora & I lost,
G.
Gelat the worst; of
K.
Karl
L.
Laura &
A.
Anita,
L.
Laura the best.
Laura changed into her dress made by Margarita from the brown
brocaded silk given by Maisie, with lilac ribbon, and the ring (rose amethyst & diamond) we got when last in Palma, and Julie's gold bead necklace.
Gelat told story of how slinging stopped in this village: Madonna of Cas Pintat's
brother, when a boy, knocked out eye of Valldemossa man in cart entering village. Story of two robbers from Inca who planned an attack about 30 years
ago on a house in San Marsal. The S. Marsal man they took into their confidence
warned the village who surrounded them in the flat country just outside the
village and despite the robbers having revolvers slung them to death with
stones from their pasatgesword unknown. "fona" is Mallorcan for sling: is this what RG intended? WG/ eds..
Communists Kurtz & Ferres came to coffee after supper. He told a not quite credible story of his arrival in Spain &
crossing border.
Letter from
A.B.
Arthur Barker accepting my offer of terms on film book but preferring £ 50 on signature, £ 50 on delivery. I wrote insisting.
Easter Monday. April 22
Up at 10.45; to sea with Solomon. Water still coldish. About 15
people from Costa d'Or bathing, mostly French speaking. SuleimanSalamon/Salamó,RG's bull-dog. KG has worms.
Swallow-tail butterflies.
Currant-bush flowering in grotto.
Song on road:
Se ha puesto torero
Porque no tiene miedo
He has become a bullfighter / Because he is not afraid. WG
In Goring's Germany RebornGermany Reborn by Hermann Göring. London: E. Mathews & Marrot, 1934. eds: Hitler compares himself to King Arthur.
First clove pinks.
Tea with
Schw.
Schwarz &
Strenge. Emmerich there ungezogenill-bred. KG.
Then to Fábrica: champagne & panadesempanadasmeat pies in sweet pastry. KG. Gelat told story of tricks to get goods into Palma 30 years ago when it was a walled city and all country merchandize was taxed. Man dressed up a dead pig in a cura's cassock & set it upright in his carriage. What have you there?A sleeping pig. The exizeexcise man let him through.
A lamb smuggled in under the skirts of a pregnant woman. What have you to declare?Something that's just going to bleat.
Story of men who rather than swore they'd enter Palma with wine &
sobresadared sausage. WG & not pay. Sat down outside the gate & ate & drank it
all.
Wrote to Harrison Smith suggesting letter has gone astray: re-suggesting
terms for film book.
Tuesday, Ap. 23.
Media-fiesta: San JordiHalf-holiday: Saint Jordi[?] eds.
Tout homme dice bé a la Jordi.'Every one talks well of the ass.' (Mallorquin). WG
To Palma by camiónbus. KG.
Is
Isabel & Josefa did not realize we were not upstairs in bed until 11.30.
Tried
Marg.
Margarita
Mateu for frames: none. Went to Casas, found several old gilded ones. Also big water jug with flat base in brown ware, three jars in same, two vases in same: also two glass
bottles. Took King & Queenof Congo: engravings. See Apr.10th entry. eds., birds & animalscoloured engravings. See Apr. 6th. eds to frame. Only black bear
in a new black frame. Left three over. Got 4000 pts from bank and 100 pts over, with which I opened a current a/c. Gave 4000 to Gelat (£ at 35.50
pts) At RibasCasa Ribas,textile shop. WG got
ord.
ordinary linen stuff for trousers & blue cotton for jacket.
Laura got blue stuff for cape etc. Lunch in new Mallorca. Full of tourists. No
necklaces or beads in Palma worth buying.
Is.
Isabel & Josepha not at home when we
arrived: had to fetch them.
Is.
Isabel spoken to by Laura about this.
Gave SalamoRG's dog. eds olive oil.
Miguel
jun
junior., the carpenter, brought book-shelves to Ca'n Torrent.
Wednesday Ap 24
Miguel,
sen.
senior, the carpenter came and we gave him
measurements for framing remaining pictures in olive-wood. Brought
umbrella-stand.
Rained slightly. Had my hair cut.
Gave SalamonAlso known as "Salamó": RG's dog. eds worm-powder: and castor oil.
Decided to make press-room also a sitting room: rearranged it.
Carl
came into Can Torrent: helped him.
Took Salamo to see Gelat's Vinyet: found a new orchid-iris there (new to me)
Corrected typing rest of Antigua.
Philostratus & Propertius came from Sanders.
Gelat has arranged with Antonio the Guitarrista to pay him 1000 pts. if the spring is found on his
land; 150 pts for the trouble, if not.
Frenchwoman came here by mistake for
Lluchmayor looking for land.
Read Nat Wedgwood, Jockeyby Nat Gould, a 'Twenties' precursor of Dick Francis. KG.
Thursday Ap 25
Rearranged press-room as sitting room and put chest in Can Torrent. Brought typewriter from Carl's.
Wrote part of next Focus contribution.
Cable from
H.S.
Harrison Smith agreeing to film-version terms.
Spent whole day rearranging Canellun
& Can Torrent.
FetchedCatalina & Magdalena Martina for whitewashing at Can Torrent.
In evening began introduction to film version of ClaudiusIn subsequent diary entries, RG typically refers to the Claudius Film Version, or C.F.V. eds
Apollonius of Tyanas and Propulus came.books? Apollonius of Tyanas: a mythical hero during the Roman Empire whose
miraculous exploits were celebrated by the writer Philostratus. Propulus: a free Latinization of Greek propolos meaning a servant, perhaps a civil servant, or
the servant of a god (clergyman?). eds.
Hair cut.
Cura's case settled by Gelat going to Bishop and Vicar-General & using
other influences. Bishop angry with Cura. Gerardo rude to Cura.
Friday Ap 26
All morning, except for walking withGelat to see his Vinyet, with
SalamoRG's dog. eds off his lead for first time, spent going over Canellun & Can Torrent, rearranging.
In afternoon decided suddenly to go to Palma. Went at
2,45, back at 8. At Casas bought blue plate for Can Torrentcomedordining room. KG, big aufabijar. KG for entradaentrance hall. WG at Canellun, brown-yellow vase and two brown-ware jars. At Margarita's bought red and green coverlet and red ecclesiastical ribbon. Framed birds & royaltiesKing and Queen of Congo.WG; engravings: see Apr. 6th & 10th. eds a success. Bought linen stuff for trousers. Beefsteak
& potatoes at Alhambra, also prawns and salted dried sturgeon from the
Macarena vendor. Laura & Karl bought me a lamp-shade.
DeServiezbook. See March 20/35 entry. eds came.
Today removed stoves to the cellar.
At about 12 o'clock at night something like a
series of earthquake shocks: Isabel's mother noticed it too.
Saturday Ap 27
Another morning spent rearranging Canellun & Can Torrent,
hanging up plates and pictures and mirrors. Rosa came with my new grey-black
waistcoat. Reversed covering of my mass-stool.
Catalina & Magdalena
finishing Can Torrent cleaning and whitewashing.
Karl took
S.
Salamo for his walk: I
was too tired. Rearranging continued all evening.
Letter from Richmond, willing
to help if Korda needs him.
Unpacked the china service bought for Can Torrent.
Tidied cellar, where new table.
Gelat had heard about Cura. Cura will give up
keysto the Posada. eds. on May 31, and receive 150 pesetas. He does not yet know that by the Vicar
General's orders it is for the Church not his own pocket.
Sunday April 28th
Worked at
Claudius F.V.
In afternoon Laura & I went for a walk to see
Gelat's Vinyet; from where we went to see the panadero'sbaker's. KG house below; & so
to the sea. It was a grey day but it did not rain. Salamo came too, off his
leash most of the time. We came back by the carreteramain road. KG & after that Laura
came to the village, and in the evening I went to the Fábrica to order coffee
from Palma & I met her coming towards me with NicholasLaura's tom-cat. KG & turned back,
& Nicholas & she & I sat in the café listening to the radio.
Castle Rackrentlikely Castle Rackrent and The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth. London, Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1934, 1910. eds came.
We might one day buy panadero'sbaker's KG house: excellent land and plenty
of water now.
Hall mirror to Palma for better glass.
First strawberries
Monday Ap 29th
Worked at C.F.V. all morning.
Brought Laura's Troy material to Can Torrent where she will work in the big room.
Salamo & I to Ca l'Abat
to pay for Easter hen (10.50 pts) and order a new one.
Gelat has bought wire
to give us water in the garden, by electric pump, for the two months or so that
we must wait for the water from the new fuentespring. KG.
Miguel making gauze netting for
the windows.
C.F.V. in evening.
Liverish for the last few days: have been
eating too many beans.
The pomegranate has died: the third one planted in that
spot. I said to Gelat, Let's try something else next year — a cherry or a plum.
No, he said angrily let's see who tires first, the pomegranate or me.
Tuesday, Ap 30
C.F.V. all morning.
Gave Karl 12 pp to type. Wrote two more.
With
S.
Salamo and Gelat to Ca'n MedoCa'n Madó. Watched (16) men at work. Gelat says that at Lluchmayor he found high-tension turbine alternadorasalternating current? KG transformers for Valldemossa scheme and other electrical equipment which he can buy very cheap.
Schwarz says that List Verlag is foxing: can get money paid. Telegram from List asking consent for sale of 6000 copies to a book-club; the money due to me being ½ 1200 marks½ of 1200 marks, or ½: 1200 marks? eds. or about £
50.
Letter from Honor that she & Gordon will come with Mary Philips on 16th.
L
LauraKarl & I went to village to ask Gelat if the Cura could get out sooner: he will ask the proprietarioowner. KG about this. If impossible, the Viña Vieja for a time.
RecuyellFr.recueil: selection, anthology, compendium [?] eds of Histories of Troy came.
Gelat has oak-trunk at Son Rullan in a depositocistern. KG to make round oak table.
Earthquake identified as one in Azores.
PalmaPalmaMajorcaSpCapital and largest centre of Majorca.FábricaDeyáMajorcaSpHome of Juan (Gelat) and his wife, the Madora. K.G. The ground floor was a nave extended over the equivalent of two more lots. This originally was a factory with an oil press, a flour mill and a soap making machine all run by a steam engine. Gelat replaced steam by fuel-oil and installed an electricity generator. When he put in the turbine at Ca'n Madó he removed the machinery and built a Café in its place (the Sala Concordia). WGMallorcaPalmaMajorcaSpPalma restaurant. WGMesquidaDeyáMajorcaSpThe dining room in Canellun was called the Mesquida after a painting hanging in it. WGSon CanalsDeyáMajorcaSpLarge farm-house belonging to Bernardo Colom at the entrance to the village. WGDeyáDeyáMajorcaSpTown located on the northwest coast of Majorca, on the hillside between the Teix Mountains and the sea: this was RG's home with Laura Riding from 1929 to 1936. He returned there with his family after WW II. Eds.GamageLondonEngland London department store. KG Large toy shop. WGPosada, LaDeyáMajorcaSpHouse on the Puig next to Deyá church. Originally part of the Es Molí property. It had been rented by the church for Sunday school. RG and LR bought it in February, 1935, to use as a guest house for their visitors. WG, eds.Ca'n PabóDeyáMajorcaSpHouse in which RG & LR lived while Canellun was being built, after they left Ca Sa Salerosa. WGChiswick StreetLondonEnglandlocation of RG's bank eds.ValldemossaValldemossaMajorcaSpVillage on the way to Palma. WGViña ViejaDeyáMajorcaSpName of group of houses behind the Fábrica, of which Can Gelat was one. When the Glovers were staying in the house they were called the "Viñas". WGCa'n MalricDeyáMajorcaSpLand on the way to the Cala by LR & RG's road. Robert had access to its fruit. Was it the name of the land he owned? WGCanellunDeyáMajorcaSpLaura Riding and Robert Graves' house. Also Canellun (private) road. WG, KGLlucalcariLlucalcariMajorcaSpHamlet with hotel some three kilometres from Deyá on the way to Soller. WG. RG spells it "Lluchalcari" in the Diary.Ca l'AbatDeyáMajorcaSpBeautiful farm with watch-tower on the way to Llucalcari. WGHotel Costa d'OrLlucalcariMajorcaSpIn Llucalcari. Went there for drinks and occasionally meals. It was the best hotel, the Fonda being rather basic. The Turismo was closed. WGCamino viejoDeyáMajorcaSpThe old road - the original mule-track to Soller. Bordered the back of the Canellun property. WGCa'n BarcelóDeyáMajorcaSpThe house between Can Torrent and Can Caballo (Schwarz's house), on the Deyá side. WGCan TorrentDeyáMajorcaSpHouse next to Canellun also belonging to LR & RG. Built by Norman Cameron. WGSollerSollerMajorcaSpTown of some 10,000 inhabitants ten kilometers from Deyá. WGTorrentDeyáMallorcaSpainriver that cuts through the valley below Graves' house, Canelluñ eds.Circulo MallorquinPalmaMajorcaSpainA club to which all Palma society belonged. WGCa'n PintatDeyáMajorcaSpSmall grocery shop in the middle of the village. WGTurismo HotelDeyáMajorcaSpNow Hotel Villa Verde. WGCa'n MadóMajorcaSpOld flour mill, on the road to Palma, converted into a hydro-electric plant by Gelat. Laura bought him a generator. Part of the orchard was bought by LR & RG. WGMolí, EsDeyáMajorcaSpLarge estate which Gelat divided up and sold for the owner. The farm-house was bought by Juan Mayol. RG & LR bought the Posada, Es Piñets and part of Ca'n Madó. WGPuigDeyáMajorcaSpHill in the middle of Deyá. WG Highest point of village KGBañalbufarBañalbufarMajorcaSpAnother village on the north west coast of the island. WG; famous for its tomatoes. KGIncaMajorcaBalearic IslandsSpainTown in northwest of Majorca eds.Casa RibasMajorcaSpTextile shop. WGVinyetDeyáMajorcaSpHouse belonging to Gelat overlooking the Cala. WGLluchmayorLluchmayorMajorcaSpTown on the other side of the island. WGAlhambraPalmaMajorcaSpOne of the best Palma hotels. WGMacarenaPalmaMajorcaSpPalma night club WGSon RullanDeyáMajorcaSpFarm which Gelat once looked after. WGRidingLauraLauraRiding, Laura(1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).GoldschmidtKarlKarl/CarlGoldschmidt, KarlKarl 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.IsabelIsabellaIsabelLive-in maid from Murcia. Her mother (Carmen) then came over with Josefa who also came to work later. WGCasasCasasCasasAntique dealer in Palma. WGSchwarzGeorgSwartzSchwarz, GeorgGerman Jew. Deyá neighbour. Antique dealer. Lived with Frau Emmy Strenge, his house keeper, in Can Caballo some hundred yards from Canellun. RG and LR translated his "Almost Forgotten Germany." WGStrengeEmmiStrengeStrenge, Frau EmmiSchwarz's house keeper and ? mistress. WGEsperanzaSabater [?]EsperanzaEsperanzaSabater? ran a printing press in Palma and printed Focus.VivesFranciscitoFranciscitoVives, FranciscitoGelat's grandson W.G. Son of Anita, Gelat's daughter in Rennes. KGMiddleditchMiss MiddleditchMiddleditch, MissEditor with Arthur Barker Ltd. WGRosaRosaRosaDress maker. Also made cushions, seat covers, etc. WGMarroig MásJuanGelatMás, Juan MarroigJuan Marroig Mas, called Gelat: Landowner on Deyá and friend of Robert Graves and Laura Riding (L.R. & R.G.'s factotum. W.G.)NicholsonJennyJennyNicholson, JennyJenny Nicholson: oldest daughter of Robert by Nancy Nicholson.GravesCharles Patrick RankeCharlesGraves, Charles Patrick RankeRG's brother with whom he did not get on. WG Estranged from RG in 1937 over Jenny Nicholson's crisis. See RPG p.281 CPKordaAlexanderKordaKorda, AlexanderDirector of the film version of I Claudius.GravesAmyA.G. (A.E.S.G)Graves, AmyAmy Graves, RG's Mother. WGSebastianSebastianSebastianGardener getting on for 80. KGJuan JuanJuan JuanPalma shoe maker. WGMateuMargaritaMargarita MateuMateu, MargaritaAntique dealer, mostly jewellery, in Palma. WGKrassniggReinholdKrasnikKrassniggAustrian Deyá resident. W.G. Austrian painter: his wife's name was Pauline. K.G.ColomBernardoBernardoColom, BernardoEx 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 & WGRobertsMichaelMichael RobertsRoberts, MichaelEditor; real name William Edward KG; L.R. & R.G. submitted poems for an anthology he was preparing, published by ? Faber & Faber. WGMasAnitaAnitaMas, AnitaGelat's daughter-in-law, married to Juan Mas. WGHitlerAdolfHitlerHitler, Adolf(1889-1945)HefferHefferHefferAntiquuarian bookseller and engravings seller in Cambridge C.P. & WGJordiCuraJordi, DonDon Jordi, the Priest. WGDulanDulanDulanDealer in antique engravings, books. London? WGReevesJamesJamesReeves, JamesSchoolmaster, writer and Poet. Friend of Jacob Bronowski. W.G./ K.G.; m. to Mary Phillips; daughter Stella born June 14, 1938 eds.MatthewsThomas S.TomMatthews, T.S.(Tom)American journalist. Took sabbatical from TIME and arrived in Deyá in 1930. Involved from then on with L.R. and R.G. WGAntoniaAntoniaAntoniaProprietor of the Café Ca'n Pep Moso, opposite the Fabrica. The medico's mistress. WGSalasJoséPepeSalas, JoséMaster builder. Built Canellun. Pepe is a diminutive of José. WGMasJuan MarroigJuanMas, Juan MarroigUsually refers to Gelat's son, sometimes to Gelat himself. WGMiguelMiguelMiguelOne of four village carpenters. Others were Miguel Junior, Francisco and Antonio de Ca's Pintat. WGMargaritaMargaritaMargarita (Café proprietor)Proprietor of Café. Also Butcher. WGAshbyAshby, MrsAshby, MrsCorrespondent? Was a visitor to Deyá, but not a close friend. WGBarkerArthurA.B.ArthurbyBarker, ArthurOwner and director of Arthur Barker Ltd., the English publisher of I, Claudius and Claudius the God. Arthurby was L.R.'s nickname for him.ThomsonGuyGuy ThomsonThomson, GuyGraves' cousin. R.G. received a letter from him on Apr. 11, 1935. (Diary)RussellMargaretMargaretRussell, MargaretHouse-keeper L.R. & R.G. had had in London. WGBrownCurtisCurtis BrownBrown, CurtisOne of RG's literary agents. WGWelshR.WelshWelsh, R.To do with James Tait Black Memorial prize. Solicitor? WGSabaterEsperanza [?]SabaterSabaterPrinter in Palma who did work for R.G. & L.R. eds.DuranColmadoDuranDuran, Colmado[Proprietor of] a shop that sold tiles? WGCarmenCarmenCarmenMurciana (a Murcian immigrant). Married to Antonio. Maid: called on for help around the house, white-washing, etc. Isabel & Josefa's mother. WGAntonioAntonio the MurcianAntonioAntonio and his wife Carmen, parents of Paco, who worked as a mason, and the servant girls Isabel and Josefa, were immigrants from Murcia, a province in Spain. W.G. & eds.RichmondIanIanRichmond, Dr. IanProfessor of Archaeology who advised A. Korda on historical authenticity for the making of I, Claudius RPG p. 255-6MargaritaMargarita ModistaMargarita ModistaModista: Dress maker (in Deyá). W.G., eds.OmanOman, M.P.Oman, M.P.Member for Oxford University. WGJaimeJaimeJaimeButcher, married to Margarita of the Café. WGFranciscoFrancisco of Ca l'AbatFranciscoHis son, Antonio de C'as Pintat, was one of the village carpenters. WGSommervilleMaisieMaisieSommerville, MaisieHead 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.LyeLenLenLye, LenNew Zealand painter, sculptor, and filmmaker whom LR & RG had met in London. He helped with the Seizin Press publications. WG; married to Jane Lye, son Bix. eds.LyeJaneJaneLye, JaneMarried to New Zealand artist/ film-maker Len Lye; son Bix Lye. Friends with R.G. and L.R. Visited Graves and Riding in Majorca (1930), where Jane provided secretarial assistance. eds (RPG 138).MayersIsabelIsabelMayers, IsabelLaura Riding's sister. Lived in L.A. WGWyattHonorHonorWyatt, HonorJournalist. 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).GloverGordonGordonGlover, GordonMarried to Honor Wyatt. WGAldridgeJohn Arthur MalcolmAldridgeAldridge, John(1905-1983), painter and close friend and collaborator. WG m. to Lucie Brown 1940 eds.Brown(Cecilia) Lucie (Leeds)LucieBrown, LucieMarried artist John Aldridge. eds.EdwardsHaroldHarold EdwardsEdwards, HaroldAntiquarian bookseller & British Buddhist; bookshop at 4, Cecil Court off Charing X Rd. K.G.; wife Olive née Wallis and baby girl Sally. Karl Goldschmidt's employer in 1938. eds.CullenJohnJohn CullenCullen, JohnFriend of Eirlys Roberts. K.G.EmmerichFrau Emmerich; "Jämmerlich"Emmerich, FrauGerman painter, from Magdeburg, resident in Deyá. Invariably referred to with the prefix "Frau". K.G./ WGKurtzKurtzKurtzGerman with communist ideals. WGMarroig MásMadoraMadoraMarroig Más, MadoraGelat's wife. W.G. R.G. often spells her first name "Medora," and precedes it with "the." eds.Marroig MásMagdalenaMagdalena MarroigMarroig Más, MagdalenaGelat's daughter. Later married Marcos Colom. WGJosefaJosephaJosefaMaid from mainland. In the text R.G. spells it the English way: Josepha. W.G. She is a daughter of the Murcians Antonio and Carmen; sister of Isabel. eds.MatthewsJulieJulieMatthews, JulieTom Matthews' wife. WGFerresFerresFerresFrau, Freulein? With Kurtz. WGSandersSandersSandersSecond hand book seller in Oxford. WGMartinaCatalinaCatalinaCatalinaDomestic help. Called in for white-washing, etc. WGMartinaMagdalenaMagdalena Martina.Martina, MagdalenaOne of the women called on to whitewash. WGTomásGerardoGerardoTomás, GerardoPalma judge married to Déya person. WGReeves nሐhillipsMaryMaryPhillips, MaryVisitor. Typed most of I, Claudius. Later married James Reeves. WGGravesRobertGraves, RobertAuthor of the diary.GravesBeryl 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.GoldschmidtKarlGoldschmidt, KarlKarl 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.GravesWilliamGraves, WilliamSon 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.PetterChris G.Petter, Chris G.Project manager of text encoding and annotation.Constable & Co., Ltd.ConstableConstableConstable Publishers. Arranged with them to print and distribute Seizin Press Epilogue and books. WGPomarPomarPomarPomarPalma Jeweller. WGHarrison Smith and Robert HaasHarrison SmithR.G.'s American publisher for I, Claudius and Claudius the God. eds.Ribbons and WinderRibbons and WinderRibbons and WinderL.R. & R.G.'s income tax accountants. WGList VerlagListList VerlagGerman publishers of I Claudius. Diary & K.G.Arthur Barker Ltd.BarkerArthurA.B.Barker, ArthurThe English publisher of I, Claudius and Claudius the God. WGJames Tait Black Memorial PrizeJames Tait Black PrizeJames Tait Black Memorial PrizeA major literary award, granted to R.G. for "I, Claudius" in 1935. The cash prize was in the amount of £116.4.5 (RPG 224; diary, Mar. and April 1935). eds.J. Walter ThompsonJ. Walter ThompsonThompson, J. Walteradvertising firm where Norman Cameron worked eds.GordiolaGordiolaGordiolaMakers of blown glass in Palma WGBonetBonetBonetMakers of Mallorcan lace in Palma. WGEstancoEstancoLocal Tobacconist, a general shop KGFabricaGelat's household including: his wife, the Madora, his daughter Magdalena, son Juan and daughter-in-law Anita. Other relations often present were Francisquito, his grandson, and Francesquita, Anita's little sister R.G., eds.EditorsEditors of the Graves Diary Project.Focus I, II, III, IV [newsletter]Riding, LauraDeyáSeizin1935Epilogue I: A Critical SummaryRiding. Laura/ Graves, RobertDeyá & LondonSeizin & ConstableB221935Antigua Penny PuceGraves, RobertDeyá & LondonSeizin & ConstableA461936I, Claudius [novel]Graves, RobertLondonArthur BarkerA421934Claudius Film Version [The Fool of Rome] [a condensed novel based on I, Claudius]Graves, RobertMoon's No Fool, TheMatthews, TomRiding, LauraDeyá & LondonSeizin & Constable1936-02-13Convalescent Conversations [fiction]Madeleine Vara [Laura Riding]Deyá & LondonSeizin & Constable1936Homiletic Studies [Introduction; Stealing; Laziness; Enthusiasm; Anger]Epilogue II, 1936Riding, Laura; Graves, Robert; et alRiding, Laura and Graves, Robert [Assistant Editor]Deyá & LondonSeizin & Constablepp. 63-90B241936-07Receipt for Moneys [poem: also called Address to Customers. Was "scrapped" see diary Apr. 3, 1936]Graves, RobertTrojan Ending, A [novel]Riding, LauraDeyá & LondonSeizin & Constable1937Ich Claudius [German edition of "I, Claudius"]Graves, RobertList Verlag1935SiroccoSouth easterly wind. Used generically for all southerly winds which eddy on the leeward side of the Teix mountains above Deya. WG