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Sat May 21

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-1-1189
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • July 19, 2002
Transcript
  • Sat May 21 Lucy sent the Dutch garnet necklace (from Petticoat Lane) restrung with white beads (from a barrow). Proofs of Laura's poems. At Church St. bought for 6d a 1837 copy of Snarleyow and for 12/6 a large blue Bristol bowl. Finished going over In Procession . L.Hart in afternoon going over Protocol . In evening walk with L & Alan in Regent's Park, sitting in deckchairs by the Lake. About 9 Laura got a faintness & palpitations. Dr. C.H. Barber called and gave her things. Due to annoyance with a wireless while writing a poem; and general tiredness. Everyone in London expected war tonight: Czechoslavak business. We not.
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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