Tuesday 24 Nov.
Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.
- In Collection:
- 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.
- Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939
- Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-643
- Special Collection finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/robert-graves-collection
- Robert Graves Diary project URL: http://graves.uvic.ca/diary_1936-11-24.html
- July 19, 2002
- Tuesday 24 Nov. John A. returned to Gt Bardfield. Dentist: no good: two teeth must come out. Pewter cigarette case for Tom 7/6. To Jenny at Curzon St. Found her not there. Left an angry note. To “ Moraina of Spain ” in Brewer's yard to buy wine (Fascist Spanish boss, pro-Government clerk.) Rioja Blanco 6 bottles & Negro 6 bottles and 1874 Brandy 1 bottle – 61/- in all. To Jaegars. Jenny made me buy a Vicuna coat for £22; also I got a vicuna scarf 22/- and warm gloves. To Allen: ordered a new (blue) suit & a grey-blue waistcoat. Then to Spotted Dog in Burton Mews. Met Pat Moran and Tony Wheeler. Tony Wheeler hardboiled, married, speaking against Jenny living alone without a “background” — “you'd only get a chap like Pat ," if you wanted to marry.” Letter from Rennes: Senores Señors of Son Beltran and Moli collecting for Trabajo para los pobres in France. 3,000,000 francs raised. Anita not sending: is not sure whether it will be used for right purposes. A.G. to tea, and said goodbye. Laura to Fortnum & Mason for presents to Can Caballo : & button presents for Lucie, Maisie etc * Saw Winston. Told him of the importance of his coming out strongly for British prestige. He said “Both sides imbued with blood” – country wouldn't stand intervention. I referred him to cinema audiences. He asked “Do you wish for intervention?” I said “Not in any sense of taking sides in Spain but of defending British interests in Mediterranean.” He said “7 French Deputies have just been making frantic appeals to me to urge intervention – best brains in country.” Lamented British military weakness. All Baldwin's fault. Most pessimistic. Equal chances of victory or defeat, if war. Thanked me for coming. Will make a speech tomorrow that hopes will please me. But I had got him into a state – rushing up and down the room. "What can we do? Baldwin is in power and Parliament is lethargic.["] I said “not so lethargic as you think.” Speak out and youll you'll have an overwhelming popular following. Everyones Everyone's waiting for it. I said “Press propaganda does not represent the country's feelings – look at Rooseveldt Roosevelt 2-1 victory when press 3-1 against him.” Missed supper: ate bread & cheese & candied melon with Mrs Fuller, Bridget, Bill to coffee .. . Bill advised me as to libel in the letter I sent to the Trustees (mentioning T.E.'s disparaging opinion of Savage & his hostility) endorsing L.H. and asking for return of contribution to “ Fifty Lies about Lawrence .” Bill talking some thoughtless nonsense about women in positions of responsibility; but was gently laughed at by all.
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