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Oct 17 Sunday

Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.

In Collection:
Creator Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller
Additional physical characteristics
  • The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.
Physical Repository Collection
  • Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-973
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • July 19, 2002
Transcript
  • Oct 17 Sunday Alix & I respectively getting breakfast trays for Harry & Laura. Alix said 'Lives of Wives.' Three version of a sonnet ' The Young Captain ' Visited Karl in bed. Maisie came with Mrs May & brought, from herself, a Chinese hat for me, Canadian moccasins & an Indian ring for Laura; from Julie a quilted blue jacket for Laura & a length of silk for me – for Laura. Hit target 3 times with same arrow. Not much constructive talk with Maisie, Alan or Beryl (who hates her job) because too many people about. A lovely day.
Technical note
  • 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
Rights
  • Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
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