March 28 Thursday

Miguel & Amador working at the grotto grape-arbour: I creosoted the big one, from 8 to 1 and 1.30 to 2.30. Got creosote in my eyes which inflamed them and spoilt a shirt (which however can now be used for dirty: to match my painting trousers). Uneconomical to do this work: but Gelat said I couldn't get it done before he returned with the camión.1
Franciscita and her mother came. Carl took Salamo2 for his walk because I was busy. Laura wrote to Michael Roberts on our joint behalf. Did a few pages of Ch.6 of Antigua & gave them to Karl to type. Chick[RG] Telegram about Honor's baby. Replied.
Notice from solicitor about James Tait Black Memorial Prize: will remit money if I accept. Accepted. Wrote to H.S. [Harrison Smith] & Middleditch informing. Thanked[RG]
Contract for Claudius film from Ell[RG]iot3 with its refrain "all territories & countries in the world except Majorca." Thanked, & congratulated Buchan about Canada.

Editorial Notes

1lorry, truck. KG
2RG's bull-dog. eds
3solicitor, see March 29th. eds.

Hands Referenced

    • Annotation: ink correction
    • Character: regular
    • Ink: black

Places Mentioned

  • Majorca/ Mallorca

    Majorca, Sp
    Largest of the Balearic Islands, located in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of Spain. R.G. and L.R. lived there, in Deyá, from 1929-1936. eds

People Mentioned

  • Laura

    Riding, Laura
    (1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).

  • Karl/Carl

    Goldschmidt, Karl
    Karl Goldschmidt, later Kenneth Gay: Graphic artist, friend and secretary of Robert Graves and Laura Riding since 1934. R. G. spells both as Carl and Karl.

  • Miguel

    Miguel
    One of four village carpenters. Others were Miguel Junior, Francisco and Antonio de Ca's Pintat. WG

  • Gelat

    Más, Juan Marroig
    Juan Marroig Mas, called Gelat: Landowner on Deyá and friend of Robert Graves and Laura Riding (L.R. & R.G.'s factotum. W.G.)

  • Honor

    Wyatt, Honor
    Journalist. Arrived in Deyá fortuitously. Married to Gordon Glover...Son Julian. W.G. First acquainted with R.G. and L.R. early in 1934; returned to visit in 1935; continued friendship in England. eds (RPG 211).

  • Miss Middleditch

    Middleditch, Miss
    Editor with Arthur Barker Ltd. WG

  • Michael Roberts

    Roberts, Michael
    Editor; real name William Edward KG; L.R. & R.G. submitted poems for an anthology he was preparing, published by ? Faber & Faber. WG

  • Amador

    Amador
    Gelat's right hand man. Drove the bus. WG; also Gelat's chauffeur KG

  • Francisca

    Francisca
    The "Francisca" of "Laura and Francisca." eds. A young resident of Deyá; her mother Francisca Messiana helped out at Canellun. W.G. Also called Francisquita (but so were other Franciscas in the village). Later m. to Miguel Ripoll (see Friedmann 179) eds.

  • Eliot

    Eliot
    L.R. & R.G.'s solicitor in London. WG

  • John Buchan, or, Tweedsmuir

    Buchan, John
    (1875-1940) The writer. Appointed Governor General of Canada. W.G.; Baron Tweedsmuir. eds.

Organizations Mentioned

  • Harrison Smith and Robert Haas

    R.G.'s American publisher for I, Claudius and Claudius the God. eds.

  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize

    James Tait Black Memorial Prize
    A major literary award, granted to R.G. for "I, Claudius" in 1935. The cash prize was in the amount of £116.4.5 (RPG 224; diary, Mar. and April 1935). eds.

Bibliography

    • Title: Antigua Penny Puce
    • Author: Graves, Robert
    • PubPlace: Deyá & London
    • Publisher: Seizin & Constable
    • Idno: A46
    • Date: 1936
    • Title: Claudius [the film: based on I, Claudius, directed by Alexander Korda, starring Charles Laughton. It was never completed.]