March 2 Tuesday.

Telegram from Sherek, saying that Jenny has pleurisy in the Duchess Home & wants to come to Lugano in a fortnight to recuperate.
Replied to N.N. & to Jenny (& Sherek) saying how difficult & inappropriate, suggesting a cruise instead.
Supper in Fermata Tram, an Italianish inn: soup, chops, very vinegry salad, Barbera wine. Open fireplace and family life.
Changed from Avantaguardia to Literi Stampi 1.

Editorial Notes

1Italian newspapers? eds.

Hands Referenced

Places Mentioned

  • Lugano

    Lugano, Switzerland
    near the Italian border, where RG and LR spent part of 1937 eds.
  • Fermata Tram

    Lugano, Switzerland
    restaurant in an "Italianish Inn" RG

People Mentioned

  • Sherrick

    Sherrick
    R.G.'s daughter Jenny's manager (RPG 263); same as Shellick? associated with Dorchester Hotel eds.
  • Jenny

    Nicholson, Jenny
    Jenny Nicholson: oldest daughter of Robert by Nancy Nicholson.
  • Nancy

    Nicholson, Nancy
    (1899-1977) First wife of Robert Graves; married 1918, separated 1927, divorced 1949. eds.

Bibliography

    • Title: Epilogue III
    • Editor: Riding, Laura/ Graves, Robert
    • PubPlace: Deyá & London
    • Publisher: Seizin & Constable
    • Date: 1937
    • Title: Year of Damage [novel]
    • Author: Hodge, Alan
    • Date: 1936-12