March 10 Thursday

Struggling against toothache.
To Mr Mills bought gilt-frame & a bone ring made by Napoleonic prisoners, 2.9d1 the pair.
Honor to supper & Alan & Gordon after.
Annoying paragraph in Standard confusing a statement I have made about Belisarius, involving me in an apology to L.H.
Head no good. Long talk with Jenny.
Extraordinarily hot weather.
x Insurgents recapture Belchite.
Depressed at Belisarius atmosphere of success.

Editorial Notes

12 shillings, ninepence eds.

Hands Referenced

Places Mentioned

  • Belchite

    Belchite, Aragon, Spain

People Mentioned

  • Mills

    Mills, Mr.
    an antique seller and friend of RG, and contributor to the Covenant of Literary Morality eds.; of Paddington Street, Marylebone KG

  • 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).

  • Jenny

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

  • Gordon

    Glover, Gordon
    Married to Honor Wyatt. WG

  • Alan

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

  • Liddell Hart

    Liddell Hart, Capt. Basil
    War-fare expert and friend of T.E. Lawrence. Collaborated with RG on a book of T.E.L'.s letters, published in 1938. See RPG p.231. WG & Eds.

Bibliography

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