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Dec 17 Friday

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-1-1034
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • July 19, 2002
Transcript
  • Dec 17 Friday Cal Met Catherine & went with her to Caledonian Market, and Alan. Alan & Harry there. Lunch at the pub. Bought old fashioned Christmas cards, 1[d] each diabolo sets for children 9[d] each, 2 ostrich eggs for Alan 1/6, a coin of Julian the Apostate 2/6, a mug with 'Mary Love' on 1/-, 2 picture (gilt) frames 1/-, a dart board & darts for Alan 2/6, a Rowlandson print for Schwartz 1/6. 2 pages Belisarius With Catherine to Prada's to a family gathering in honour of A.G.'s 80th birthday & Clarissa's going to Palestine Present Catherine, Jenny me A.G. John, Clarissa, Ros, Bones, Betty his wife, Charles & Mrs Preston & Martin, Rebecca Clarke, Jim Cooper etc. Songs, jokes etc.
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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