Nov 24. Friday[RG] Wednesday

A day entirely filled with people. Margaret Russell all day (she's going to rent a house & take in Croydon police as lodgers), David Reeves, Sally, Alan, Winifred Holmes, Norman.
Marie & Karl had the afternoon off, so lots of work[RG]. A walk with Margaret.
Felt tired out. Went over the last four days' work in Belisarius at night.
Laura bought the Adler picture: we[RG] have been helping him with introductions.
Lost the cross off the mother of pearl necklace.
Frank Richards was married 3 days ago to one Mary James1 and sent wedding cake.

Editorial Notes

1a shopkeeper's assistant, of Waen Ebbw Nant-y-glo, Abertillery, Monmouthshire [Wales] See enclosure. eds.

Hands Referenced

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

Places Mentioned

  • Croydon

    Croydon, England

People Mentioned

  • Laura

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

  • Norman Cameron

    Cameron, Norman
    Poet. Built Can Torrent in 1932-1933. W.G.; m. to Elfriede, then to Catherine Vandervelde; friend and contributor to LR and RG's work eds.

  • Alan

    Hodge, Alan
    Oxford history graduate. Became close friends with LR & RG. First husband of Beryl Graves. CP & WG

  • 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.

  • Marie

    Goldschmidt, Marie
    Karl Goldschmidt's first wife. RPG 280-81. The couple met when Marie was employed as domestic help at Ewhurst (summer 1937). eds.

  • Yankel Adler

    Adler, Yankel
    (1895-1949) a Polish refugee painter KG; supported and promoted socially by RG and LR eds.

  • David Reeves

    Reeves, David
    Brother of James Reeves [and Ethel Herdman] RPG 292.

  • Richards

    Richards, Frank
    Author of Old Soldiers Never Die and Old Soldier Sahib which R.G. rewrote for him. Was in The Royal Welch Fusiliers, R.G.'s regiment. eds.; Birth name is Francis Phillip Woodruff eds. see Diary September 27, 1936

  • Margaret

    Russell, Margaret
    House-keeper L.R. & R.G. had had in London. WG

  • Sally

    Graves, Sally
    R.G.'s niece. Daughter of his half-brother Philip. KG

  • Winifred Holmes

    Holmes, Winifred
    poet KG; husband Jack Holmes eds.

Bibliography

    • Title: Count Belisarius [1938]
    • Author: Graves, Robert
    • PubPlace: London
    • Publisher: Cassell
    • Idno: A47
    • Date: 1937-07-21