Diary entries for August 1937Diary of Robert Graves 1935-39 and ancillary materialGraves, Robert (1895-1985)compiled byBeryl Graves, C.G. Petter, L.R. RobertsUniversity of Victoria LibrariesP.O.. Box 1800, STN CSCVictoria B.C., VH3 2W5CanadaJuly, 2006UVic Text Analysis Portal for Research URL: http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/tapor/tapor.htmUVic Humanities Computing and Media Centre URL: http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/tapor/tapor.htmUniversity of Victoria, Victoria B.C., Canada
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4
pp
pages of
Ch
Chapter 3 of Belisarius including a Latinset of verses about Christians as Rabbits & 4 Latin Lendecasyllabics? eds..
A walk with Laura & Norman through fields to Holmbury. Harry returned, silent & embarassed at our company.
Putting with Norman.
Jokes: Norman says What a small place a dictionary is after all
More Sidonius ApollinarisPoems and Letters by Saint Sidonius Apollinaris. Ed. William Blair Anderson. Cambridge, Mass., London: Harvard UP, W. Heinemann, Ltd. 1936. eds. & Milman's Latin ChristianityHistory of Latin Christianity by Henry Hart Milman. London: J. Murray, 1854. eds..
Drinks at the Crown: full of hikers & hikeresses.
Solace the kitten caught her first (tiny) mouse.
Anniversary of leaving Deyá
Aug 2 Monday Bank Holiday.
Wrote 6
pp
pages of Belisarius (and a lot of reading to go with it).
Went over 22
pp
pages of Laura's typescript, Letter book.
Invented a new game on lawn, two a side: Laura & Norman, Alix & me, putting on the lawn driving a coloured india rubber ball between opposite goals.
Featheredfledged? KG another arrow on a small cane shaft bought at Cranleigh – the best arrow for shooting we have.
Beer at the pub with Norman.
Toothache all but gone.
Aug 3 Tuesday
Norman went off.
Very hot weather, starting with a mist. Finished going over L's typescript. 4
pp
pagesBelisarius,
ch
chapter 3.
2 arrows feathered: missed a rabbit by a mere paw's breadth.
Putting with Laura & Karl on the lawn. Have regained marble superiority over Harry temporarily.
Went over checkings of L's introduction to Letter book until late.
Aug 4th Wednesday.
To Cranleigh to dentist: no more now for some weeks.
Bought a Bible – & – Concordance for 6dsixpence eds..
Feathered another arrow: broke an arrow. Further close shots and arrows more under control.
13
pp
pages of Belisarius,
ch
chapter 3.
Ball games on lawn with Laura; Harry, Karl.
Very hot weather.
Laura at work on Letter book.
Enclosure – Letter to RG from Jenny NicholsonCurzon House Club,Mayfair, W.1.Mayfair 0164 (4 Lines)Bank Holiday SundayDear Robert,
It has been difficult to answer your letter until I had got another job and knew the answers to your questions.
I wrote a covering letter but lost it in the interval – which was a shame because it was quite a good letter – but still – it can't be helped! So I will head the answers:–
HEALTH
There has been positively no reoccurance recurrance of former troubles (according to Greene Armytage) I had a swelling of one 'ovary' which might have been taken for apendixappendix (as it was by the other doctor) for which I hashad a series of injections given me by Dr Barber (of pleurisy fame). I also had severe lumbago for which I had Ultra Violet light and the same cure was given for my spots (which got worse) by the same
doctor. I am now very well indeed and getting a lot better for my big campaign against permanent 'ill-health' which I think I've won. Roz does not seem to come into it. I did not know that she was to be my 'general-doctor' for 6 months – it would be better if in future these things were made quite clear to me and not thrown at me afterwards (Peggy Graves did this). You knew my reason for going to Doctor Howard as I told you in hospital – on thinking it over after my holiday I returned to G.A. and was glad I did. I wrote a nice honest letter to Roz afterwards which she showed to everybody saying it neausiatednauseated her – I'm sorry about that. I also forgot to say that I was coughing terribly and it was painful and I went back to my other X-ray man in a fear of
T.B.
tuberculosis but was okayed.
E
CARREER
'Paganini'an operetta that played at the Lyceum Theatre in London May, 1937 eds. is finished. I have resolved to either do 'straight-work' or stick-out for parts in musical plays and anyway refuse to work in anotheanother chorus under £6 or £8 per week. Am at present working in the TrocoderaCochran Cabaret for a few weeks while a girl is on holiday to fill in time and to keep me in London while getting another job.
MONEY
I was put back a week's rentby being in Cornwall and not earning anything and since then I have missed at least two performances a week from either bad reactions to bad injections or lumbago or coughing (14/614 shillings, sixpence eds. per performance). So paying you back so far has been impossible (would you rather I stole it to win my 'test-case' because thatsthat's all I could have done)
As for debts I owe my tailor £9 photographers £5 doctors £? Thats all but its quite enough. I am now earning £5.
I am living here while Peggy is in Cannes and while they have put the prices down for August – I live here for 2
qus
quid£2 eds. a week breakfast included. I was not turned out of 48 Gloucester I don't know why you should have thought so – I shall probably go back but Peggydosn'tdoesn't want to.
FRIENDS & ENEMIES
I have any amount of acquaintances and any amount of people I know really well. I know a very few people really well and like. But a friend I must trust and a friend must trust me so I have no friends.
The sort of people I know are very varriedvaried as the places I meet people are varied – but I am liked by most people and have very few enemies like Sarah. I have a few friends I can trust now I come to think of it. Robert Bristow and MotherNancy Nicholson eds. & Anne? eds. & David but thatsthat's all as you won't trust me (or perhaps you do and are a friend – and Laura too – how nice that would be.)
Was there anything else – I wonder? I don't think so. I have persaudedpersuaded everyone that my Cornwall holiday was very chaperoned thank you for doing the same.
I am sorry about mails but we took much longer sailing to Southampton than we thought.
I am most awfully glad you are better and I hope you are alright in every way.
Love to Laura.
Best LoveJenny x x x x x
Aug 5 Thursday
Really hot day. Finished draft of
ch
chapter 3 of Belisarius (31
pp
pages) and going over it.
Laura on Letter book.
Stalking rabbits in second field: got eight shots in.
Honor came for the night: has resigned her job at the London Press Exchange as from the 17th.*
Alix to Reading about the bacteriological problem in Yorkshire where tubercular germs have defied pasteurizing of milk.
* was persuaded to resume it.
Aug 6th, Friday.
Answered Jenny's's letter: will pay her doctor's bills, & work out an anti-debt plan: paid her 2 forfeits.
Finished Belisarius
ch
chapter3, the going over.
Reading for
ch
chapter 4 & asking Alan to look up points about C'pleConstantinople KG.
The rabbits are gowing shyer. and avoid comingremaining within bowshot. I hunt them in neighbouring fields.
A very hot day: 86° in the shade
Aug 7 Saturday.
Hotter still. Fighting a headache. But am very much better in health.
Wrote a Recommendation for L's letter-book about 'la femme oisivefor Part V of The World and Ourselves eds.' as a recommender.
5
pp
pages of
Ch
Chapter IV of Belisarius.
Catherine Van de VeldeVandervelde KG came down.
We went to Shere to see an amateur play called The College Mystery by Phoebe Rees who was present, a red-haired broadfaced girl.
Aug 8 Sunday
CoollerCooler.
Did 16
pp
pages of
Ch
Chapter IV Belisarius today.
We played games on the lawn – triangular Planet golf with partners, and went for a walk through the woods, in the course of which Harry mysteriously lost an arrow in a field. Query ¿did a wounded rabbit carry it off?
We saw CatherineVandervelde eds. off at Cranleigh. Laura writing the Letter book.
Aug 9 Monday.
Alix went to KeighlyKeighley, Yorkshire KG about her milk bacteriologies.
I wrote 12
pp
pages & finished
chap
chapter IV of Belisarius: & went over it.
A walk along the Ewhurst road ending at the Bull's Head (L, Harry, Karl & I). I lost my pigskin double cigarette case on the road.
Letter from Short: the £125 arrived safely.
Sent N.N. a cheque (up to next January.)
Aug 10 Tuesday.
Found rooms for friends in the village. Recovered my cigarette case at police-station: reward of 5/-5 shillings eds. went to a poor woman with unemployed husband.
12
pp
pages of
Ch
Chapter V Belisarius. (Eyestrain from Classical dictionaries). A long hunt after rabbits, walk with Laura to hairdresser, planet golf with Harry & L & Karl.
Laura working with Harry on Letters. She said: 'I have just seen our washerwoman. She is old and fat and...pretty'
Met Evans of Heinemann's at the Bull's Head: he recognized me first, after about eight years.
Enclosure – Cutting from the Daily Telegraph, History's Parallels by H.V. Kemp
History's Parallels
To the Editor...
Harry and I did this together
Aug 11 Wed.
We went to MacCormacks at Old Burseldon: Harry driving – L.Karl & me. viaHaslemere, Liphook, Petersfield, Waterlooville, Farehami.e. avoiding the main road eds..
They gave me a New Zealand bow which is very stiff & awkward to string but a 'real museum piece' and Laura a pinchbeck necklace that had belonged to MrViolet's grandmother who if living now would be 120 years old.
Mrs. Jones left us today.
A little work on Belisarius but resting eyes of strain: Marble game with Harry – smallest number of moves to cross over two sets: 15 could not be bettered.
Aug 12 Thursday
Incorporated a lot of new Alan material in
ch.
Chapter 4 & what I had done of
Ch
Chapter 5.
Tanny Brown and John & Lucie came to lunch. Tanny went off early, John & Lucie stayed the night.
John broke the bow (the Englishyew KG one) & Tanny & he & Karl & I mended it with twine-binding.
Talk about 'maltashes' Lucie's word for women towards whom homosexuals feel sympathetic.
I cooked the supper.
Rain in evening.
Aug 13 Friday.
No Alice, even.
Washed up, talk with John & L in her room.
To Guildford to fetch Catherine & Sam. They are camping in our field, but eating at Holmcroft Guest House.
Harry brought the car to Guildford which has a rattle: nothing serious. John & Lucie came in too & we all ate 6 of us at the Angel. (Laura & Alix at home).
Supper at Holmcroft & games on the lawn & indoors with the children.
Very tired
Went over
Ch
Chapter III typed of Belisarius.
Aug 14 Saturday
A rainy day: had to dry Sam's bed-clothes. But Alice came
ChildrenThey hired bicycles, played games about the house, read.
More work on Chapter IV & 4 2
pp
pages more of
5
Chapter 5.of Belisarius eds.
Alan bought me a magnifying reading glass (30/- for 21/-30 shillings reduced to 21 shillings eds. because chipped)
Laura weary; at Letter book.
No military news from Spain for the last few days.
Bombardment of Shanghai.
Aug 15 Sunday.
Jenny & David came down.
I had a sick headache all morning. All day spent in talk, games, jokes – particularly bows & arrows with David & Sam, & a talk about money with Jenny.
After supper there were eleven of us.
David has got his higher certificate & left Dauntsey'sDauntsey's School, Wiltshire eds.. L & I decided to let Constableto do our poems.
Went over typed
ch.
chapter IV of Belisarius
Rebel advance on Santander.
Aug 16 Monday
Talk with David about his future: has 1 ¼ years to get
Univ.
University
schol.
scholarship Will specialize in English & French.
To Cranleigh with him by the fields & after haircut – shopping back by bus.
The other two reading & playing marbles.
9
pp
pagesBelisarius
Ch
Chapter V. worked late
John Lucy wrote a quarrelsome letter, self-assertive. Laura replied, so did I.
The children all slept at Holmcroft.
Enclosure – Note to RG from Sam Graves (letter-writing game)
Dear Robert,
I do write poems.
They are in the nursery ryme rhyme style and
serious ones.
S.G.
Aug 17. Tuesday.
Random House want the $1000 advance of C.F V. back: or set off against some other book.
Better weather: but feeling dull & children though sweet sprawl & tire.
Wrote 9
pp
pages of Belisarius.
Tooth a little troublesome again.
In the evening writing-letter game with children. (One of Sam's is opposite.)see enclosure for this date. eds
Wrote to thank Evans for the Belmonte book he sent.
A new maid, Marie.
Newspapers too disgusting to read: Shanghai, Santander, random sinking of steamer by Italian destroyers, British trade boom.
Aug 18th Wed
Day of lost or broken arrows.
OneHonor came & Harry was silent again.
David & Sam went off to Cranleigh. Catherine was at Holmcroft all day: made a swing.
I finished & nearly finished going over
Ch
Chapter V.
Laura finishing Part I of letter book.
Played crossword game in evening.
Aug 19 Thursday
Went to Guildford by bus with the three children.
4 red canoes on the Wey & picnic visit to Guildford Castle. Back home by 'bus to Cranleigh. Then C. & I walked over the fields home.
Finished going over
Ch
Chapter V & gave Karl to type.
Laura temperature & supper in bed.
Ivor Morgan? eds. dead of drugs in France.
Whiskeys with C.S. Evans at Bull's Head: Talk about George Ellidge & his stealing £500 of Loebs with a specially built overcoat.
Aug 20 Friday.
Laura not well: was revising our Midsummer Duet for her Collected Poems. I wrote five letters, and went over typescript of
Ch
Chapter V of Belisarius. Read letters of CassiodorusFlavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator (ca 484/490 - ca585), Roman statesman and writer eds.. Catherine only turned up, made an arrow with her. The others at tea time, Sam very mischievous.
Ended the John Lucy correspondence so far as I am concerned: what Mary's relationship is with Laura & me is doubtful. He wrote a very vulgar letter.
In the evening HarryAlix, KarlCatherine, Sam went to the pictures: David stayed at Holmcroft for wireless, I read Life of St. Francis of Assisi to Laura.
Aug 21 Sat.
Nancy phoned last night to say she was coming: sent a wire this morning that she couldn't.
Difficult day. Laura not well but working on preface to her poems. Children out riding: until tea did not see them.
Norman came.
Wrote 4
pp
pages of
Ch
Chapter 6 with difficulty. In evening played games: children too tired, relapsed into magazines.
David got angry & rushed away with Time when I did not want him to remove it.
Aug 22 Sunday
Three stanzas of a poem about a red dogRed Dog eds..
To Chichester in car with Norman & the 3 children: to sandwich & beer lunch at James & Mary's.
They gave me a Dutch pewter ash-tray & Laura a Dutch
hdkf.
handkerchief
Songs at pianocottage [? eds.] KG with James & Norman: then when Alix & Harry (Laura not well, stayed behind) came in the car we all went to BognorBognor Regis [W. Sussex] KG, strung pebbles with holes in them on the beach among 1000s of bathers, bathed outselvesourselves from Mrs Philips' bathing-box. Long long way to reach sea to swim in. Health, goodlooks, backless bathing dresses, remarkably garage accents.
Back at 7. Norman to coffee & brandy. Discussed a joking book with him called 'The Oblivion Account'...
Laura writing introduction to her poems.
Aug 23 Monday,
Alix & Harry in London brought back six more arrows.
Laura finished her preface and read it to me.
I wrote 3
pp
pages of Belisarius
Ch
Chapter VI
played about with children most of then day, including a walk with Sam with bow & arrows through several fields.
3 more stanzas of Red Dog poem.
Aug 24 Tuesday
14
pp
pagesBelisarius
Ch
Chapter VI
The children went riding in the morning & sat about in afternoon.
In the evening Evans of Heinemann came: we drank a lot of brandy & discovered common literary dislikes. He left at one o'clock. We gave him a set of EpiloguesEpilogue I, II, and III eds. & Natural Need and he promised us LorcaFrederico García Lorca (1898-1936) eds. & Loebs.
Feathered two arrows: did a lot of shooting all round the target.
Aug 25 Wednesday
Oppressive day: shooting at target with newly-feathered arrows.
Did 7
pp
pages of Belisarius
Ch
Chapter VI & checked Laura's preface to her poems: went over checks with her working late.
*Laura's Collected Poems now ready for publication.
In afternoon we all crowded into the car for Guildford where we had tea & bathed at St.Catherine'sSt. Catherine's Hill, Guildford eds. on the Wey. Weedy but not cold. A sand slide on the bank. Sam & I fetched a skiff, he rowing; & David & I took it back, I rowing.
Alix's fatherin Germany KG apparently dying.
* Fall of Santander.
Harry had a comic-angry letter from Italy about the D.T. lettersee enclosure, 11 August, 1937 eds.
Aug 26 Thursday
Children's last day. Misty-oppressive.
I finished
Ch
Chapter VI Belisarius.(100 typed
pp
pages in 5 weeks)
The elder two rode; I played with Sam at home.
Laura suggested Sunday as devoted to poems.
Packing up & getting children off, & playing with them.
Laura bought shoes for Catherine at Guildford.
Laura & I started The Smuggler scenario: talking it over.
Aug 27 Friday.
Children left by car with Harry & Alix: Alix going to GermanyNuremberg KG where her father is dying. Harry staying in London for the night.
Laura & I went to London by train, lunched with Honorat Escargot: talked over the problem of H.'sHarry's? KG dumbness toward her. Bought pyjamas; complained of wearing-out of my flannel trousers at Allen's, Laura bought day-gowns, we wandered about, missed seeing Len: NadaNothing... KG.
Allenxarrived by an earlier xtrain than we arrived back by.
Aug 28 Saturday
Oppressive.
Finishe Went over & added to
Ch
Chapter VIBelisarius.
Started Scenario (Smuggler).
Archery competing with Harry.
Worked out new D.T. letter with Harry & Laura.
Evans came & talked; very sympathetic & interested.
Alan went to Italy with Beryl.
Promised Jenny an allowance of £50 a year: sent £25 until New Year.
Aug 29 Sunday.
4 new stanzas of Red Dog.
Went over Laura's letter book & discussed points with her.
Sent off to D.T. the letter that Harry, Laura & I composed about Mussolini & Augustusreference to Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar? eds..
Solace the kitten lost.
Enclosure – RG's handwritten Lost Cat notice
*Lost*
A grey ¼ Persian ½ grown cat. Finder Rewarded.
Apply: Highcroft
*(Ewhurst)*
Aug 30 1937
8
pp
pages of Smuggler
Searched for Solace everywhere. Police, pubs, private houses, post office. In the end at 10 o'clock someone rang up & we got her back hungry & dazed.
Various letters.
Heavy day with thunder.
Showed the dentist my tooth: which is slow in emerging from the gum.
Went over some more of letter book with Laura.
3
pp
pages of
Ch
Chapter VII of Belisarius.
Started register of letters
Enclosure – Part of letter to RG from David Graves
from David at Harlech
...The atmosphere up here is rather strained – Uncle John, CloClarissa, grandmotherAmy Graves eds. – all at loggerheads with each other and with us. The only thing I can do to amuse myself during mealtimes is to make Sam giggle, which brings forth mouthings from John & dignified silences from the other two....
Aug 31st Tuesday.
5
pp
pagesBelisarius
ch
chapter 7
6
pp
pagesSmuggler
Harry went to town to look after cheese & tutoring for the day.
Wrote to Jenny that I wouldn't guarantee her as a flat tenant, because she was minor & why couldn't Peggy sign the contract (etc)?
Walked to Cranleigh & back.
66card game eds. in evening with Laura & Karl.
Jenny rang up about her flat: we told her to write it all out.
Holmbury St. MaryHolmbury St. MaryEnglandCrownEwhurstSurreyEnglanda village pub? eds.; RPG 279DeyáDeyáMajorcaSpTown 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.CranleighCranleighSurreyEnglandtown closest to Ewhurst KGCurzon HouseMayfairLondonEnglandJenny Graves' lodgings starting September, 1936 eds.LondonEnglandCornwallCornwallEnglandCannesCannesFranceSouthamptonEnglandYorkshireYorkshireEnglandShereShereSurreyEnglandEwhurstEwhurstSurreyEnglandHighcroft, the house RG and LR rented with Harry and Alix Kemp between July and November 1937, was located there. eds.Bull's HeadEwhurstSurreyEnglandpub near Highcroft eds.BurlesdonEnglandHaslemereEnglandPetersfieldPetersfiledW. SussexEnglandGuildfordGuildfordSurreyEnglandHolmcroftSurreyEnglandGuest House near Highcroft eds.ShanghaiShanghaiChinaWiltshireWiltshireEnglandlocation of Sutton Veny, Nancy Nicholson's home with Geoffrey Phibbs eds.SantanderSantanderSpainWey RiverGuildfordSurreyEnglandChichesterSussexEnglandNurembergN㉎bergGermanyEscargotLondonEnglandrestaurant eds.HighcroftEwhurstSurreyEnglandRental house that RG and LR shared with Harry and Alix Kemp in Ewhurst for July-November, 1937 RPGHarlechHarlechNorth WalesGreat BritainThe location of the Graves family home, called "Erinfa."RidingLauraLauraRiding, Laura(1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).CameronNormanNorman CameronCameron, NormanPoet. 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.Harry KempKemp, HarryPoet. 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)Alix KempKemp, AlixMarried 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, 1936GoldschmidtKarlKarl/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.GravesRobertRobertGraves, Robert[1st person]. (1895-1985). Poet, novelist, essayist, critic, and author of his diary. eds.NicholsonJennyJennyNicholson, JennyJenny Nicholson: oldest daughter of Robert by Nancy Nicholson.Green-ArmitageGreen-Armytage, Dr.Jenny Nicholson's doctor at Belleville hospital eds.BarberC.H.Dr. BarberBarber, Dr.RG and family's doctor; treated Jenny Nicholson in 1937 eds.Cooper née GravesRosaleenRosCooper, Rosaleen Dr.Dr. Rosaleen Cooper, R.G.'s sister. W.G.; husband Jim, sons Dan, Roger & Paul RPG.GravesPeggyPeggy GravesGraves, PeggyMarried to Charles Graves, R.G.'s brother. Both provided support to Robert's daughter Jenny while she was performing in London. (RPG 249, 265) eds.CochranC.B.CochranCochran, C. B.Director of musical revues in London: RG's daughter Jenny performed as a chorus-girl in his "Follow the Sun" and "Midnight Laughter". (RPG 252-53) edsSarahChurchill, SarahDaughter of Winston Churchill. Became friends with R.G.'s daughter Jenny when they danced together in Cochran's revue. There was a scandal when she eloped with another performer, and Jenny leaked the story to the press. (RPG 252) eds.BristowRobertRobert BristowBristow, Robertfriend of Jenny Nicholson eds.NicholsonNancyNancyNicholson, Nancy(1899-1977) First wife of Robert Graves; married 1918, separated 1927, divorced 1949. eds.GravesDavidDavidGraves, DavidR.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.WyattHonorHonorWyatt, 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).HodgeAlanAlanHodge, AlanOxford history graduate. Became close friends with LR & RG. First husband of Beryl Graves. CP & WGVandervelde née de la RocheCatherineCatherine VanderveldeVandervelde, Catherineone of Korda's scriptwriters; friend of RG and LR, met at Denham studios; contributor to World and Ourselves; married Norman Cameron in September, 1938. eds. Diary, and Friedmann 302ShortShortShortShipping agent and operator of a lending library in Palma. K.G.EvansC.S.EvansEvans, C.S.director of Heinemann's KGMcCormackWalter; Violet; Betty; JenniferMcCormacksMcCormack, Walter & VioletTenants of Ca'n Torrent. Had two daughters: Jennifer, a dancer, & Betty. Continued their friendship with Robert and Laura in England. eds.JonesMrs. JonesJones, Mrs.cook at Ewhurst eds.BrownTannyTanny BrownBrown, Tannya painter, ex-husband of Maisie Sommerville KG; father of Maisie's son Timothy Brown eds.AldridgeJohn 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.MaceAliceAlice MaceMace, Alicemaid at Ewhurst, 1937 eds.NicholsonCatherineCatherineNicholson, CatherineCatherine Nicholson: (1922- ) third of four children of Robert Graves and Nancy Nicholson. eds.GravesSamuelSamGraves, SamuelR.G.'s youngest child by Nancy Nicholson. C.P.& WGJohn LucyLucy, JohnEstranged husband of Mary Lucy; RG and LR are drawn into their marital problems. eds.MarieGoldschmidt, MarieKarl Goldschmidt's first wife. RPG 280-81. The couple met when Marie was employed as domestic help at Ewhurst (summer 1937). eds.EllidgeGeorgeGeorgeEllidge, Georgefriend, married to Mary Burtonwood eds.; friend of Honor Wyatt's KGLucyMaryMary LucyLucy, MaryVisited R.G. and L.R. at Ewhurst. An admirer of both Graves and Riding, but her marital problems brought tensions to their household. See diary entry January 2, 1938 (and K.G. note).ReevesJamesJamesReeves, JamesSchoolmaster, writer and Poet. Friend of Jacob Bronowski. W.G./ K.G.; m. to Mary Phillips; daughter Stella born June 14, 1938 eds.ReevesMaryMaryReeves, Marywife of James Reeves; daughter Stella born 14 June, 1938 eds.PhilipsMrs PhilipsPhilips, Mrs.Mary Reeves' [née Philips] mother KGAllenJ.B.AllenAllen, J.B.London tailor KGLyeLenLenLye, 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.BerylPritchard, Beryldaughter of Harry and Amy Pritchard, R.G.'s second wife. Formerly married to Alan Hodge. Robert and Beryl had four children: William, Lucia, Juan and Tomas. edsMussoliniBenitoMussoliniMussolini, Benito(1883-1945) Fascist dictator ( "IL DUCE") of Italy from 1922-1943. eds.GravesJohnJohnGraves, JohnR.G.'s brother. Visited R.G. & L.R. in 1934 with R.G.'s mother. WGGravesClarissa JanieClarissaGraves, Clarissa, JanieR.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 CPGravesAmyA.G. (A.E.S.G)Graves, AmyAmy Graves, RG's Mother. 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.RPGRPGUnidentified person; possibly a misspelling of Robert Percival Graves (whose initials on this project are RG).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.Walter Heinemann Ltd.HeinemannWalterHeinemannHeinemannpublisher eds.Constable & Co., Ltd.ConstableConstableConstable Publishers. Arranged with them to print and distribute Seizin Press Epilogue and books. WGRandom HouseRandom HouseAmerican publishers (New York) eds.Loebs Classical LibraryLoebsLoebsa series of classical texts eds.EditorsEditors of the Graves Diary Project.Count Belisarius [1938]Graves, RobertLondonCassellA471937-07-21Letter Book [became The World and Ourselves]Riding, LauraThe World and Ourselves [former title: Letter Book]Riding, Laura [contributor; with Sally Graves, Sir Edward Marsh et al]Riding, LauraLondonChatto & Windus1938-11Daily TelegraphLondon1856-1936Claudius Film Version [The Fool of Rome] [a condensed novel based on I, Claudius]Graves, RobertMidSummer Duet [poem, first pub'd in Focus IV (1935), and in RG's Year's Poetry (1934)][Laura Riding's] Collected Poems [1938]Riding, Laura/ Graves, RobertLondon, Toronto, Melbourne & SydneyCassell145A351938Collected Poems [1938]Riding, LauraLondon, Toronto, Melbourne & SydneyCassell and Co. LtdA351938Time [Magazine]New YorkRed Dog [poem] [Not traced. Apparently not published. DW]Graves, Robert1937-08-22Epilogue I: A Critical SummaryRiding. Laura/ Graves, RobertDeyá & LondonSeizin & ConstableB221935Epilogue IIRiding, Laura & Graves, RobertDeyá & LondonSeizin & ConstableB241936Epilogue IIIRiding, Laura/ Graves, RobertDeyá & LondonSeizin & Constable1937A Natural Need [James' Poems?]Reeves, JamesDeyá & LondonSeizin & Constable1935Smuggler Scenario [projected screenplay for a Korda film RPG]Graves, Robert/ Riding, Laura1937-08-26