Thurs. May 12 1938

In Church St market bought for 2/61 a Spanish or Moorish coffee-tray stand in lemon, mulberry, bone, horn, ebony, tortoiseshell & nacre inlay.
In afternoon cocktail party at Capes with Laura.
Met various ex-friends – Edward O'Brien2, Strong, etc and a horrid Fascist B [Board] of Trade man, Ronald Frazer.
Honor to supper.

Editorial Notes

12 shillings, sixpence eds.
2Joseph Harrington, editor KG

Hands Referenced

Places Mentioned

  • Church Street Market

    Marylebone, Paddington, London, England

People Mentioned

  • Laura

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

  • Strong

    Strong, L.A.G.
    British author (1896-1958) eds.

  • 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).

Organizations Mentioned

  • Jonathan Cape Ltd.

    Jonathan Cape
    London publisher of Lawrence and the Arabs, Good-Bye to All That, No Decency Left, etc. eds.