Wednesday Oct 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-1-595
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • July 19, 2002
Transcript
  • Wednesday Oct 7 Laura to Bond St. with Karl. I worked on Schools . Have lost a lot of weight. Jenny to lunch & behaved very sweetly. Thinks she'll have a job with Jack Jackson in a B.B.C turn, fortnights. Worked on Schools in L's bedroom while Laura worked with Robin Hale; conflict on values, R.H. upholding sex as necessary and delightful. Had never come across L's point of view before. Wanted fame. Jealous of her 'cold' twin. Knew every Pole in London. Talk with L about Troy situation at Constables: not sufficient enthusiasm. Letter from Deyá; indicating that one can communicate via Barcelona Consulate & Short. Boil healing.
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.
DOI

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