May 1st Monday

Finished the poem written on the ship in 5 drafts.1
Went over to Trenton the State Capital & had my back treated by a chiropractor [sic: cheiropractor] called Jacobs: Schuyler took us
Meanwhile Laura & David bought a Ford 1936 black sedan 4 door car for $365.
Met Julie's mother. Laura did a painting for Tom in his big map-book.
Tom's Time week ended.

Editorial Notes

1Not traced. DW; eds.

Hands Referenced

Places Mentioned

  • Trenton

    Trenton, New Jersey, United States

People Mentioned

  • Schuyler Jackson

    Jackson, Schuyler
    American poet who became Laura Riding's second husband. Graves and Riding stayed with Jackson, his wife Katharine ("Kit"), and his family on their farm in Pennsylvania in 1939. It was here that the partnership between R.G. and L.R. came to an end. eds

  • Laura

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

  • David Reeves

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

  • Julie

    Matthews, Julie
    Tom Matthews' wife. WG

  • Tom

    Matthews, T.S.(Tom)
    American journalist. Took sabbatical from TIME and arrived in Deyá in 1930. Involved from then on with L.R. and R.G. WG

Bibliography

    • Title: Time [Magazine]
    • PubPlace: New York