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Monday Dec 5 7

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-1-657
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • July 19, 2002
Transcript
  • Monday Dec 5 7 Refugee scenario again. Rang up Denham: they will send contract for ref. film & we shall have it ready within a week. Claudius scenario in transition owing to Von Sternberg taking over from Menzies and Biro's illness. Claudius film manuscript arrived from Hillgarth. Wrote to Jenny. Sent cheque for £18 to Sherrick following telephone conversation about dresses. She wrote nicely to Laura and me. Dreadful depression all over country about King & Mrs Simpson. O.K.'s offer of seat in Members' gallery, refused. Loyal toasts proposed in cafés David turned up suddenly and healthily on way to Cambridge to sit for Jesus exam. Honor brought Heathen typed. Alan started a novel at Laura's instance, Maisie after supper. Eden finally admits to Italians at Majorca.
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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