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Friday Dec 11th

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-1-661
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • July 19, 2002
Transcript
  • Friday Dec 11th Going over Lawrence typescript. Had to write 3 letters in all to Nancy and 1 phone call: re Jenny's treatment at Bath or elsewhere. Harry Kemp came from Germany. Parcel of special Christmas food from Switzerland. Supp Dinner: Henry & Rebecca, Maisie, Alan, L and I. Afterwards to Maisie's and heard the King 'Prince Edward' broadcast his message in an angry, tragic, vulgar voice. Allowed Mary 2 cigarettes, but no real desire to smoke myself. Bought Laura puzzlebox for 2/6. Karl changed his flat to 7 Dorset St.
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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