Monday, January 29, 2018

Haig’s ‘unique’ WWI diaries

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‘I spoke to Admiral Bacon regarding preparations for landing on Belgian coast. In view of the successes obtained by the ‘Tanks’, I suggested...
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Diary briefs

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John Lennon diaries recovered - BBC Diaries of an Indian ruler -  Hindustan Times Diary solves Glen Miller puzzle - The Mirror , Devon L...
Saturday, January 20, 2018

Texas Republic’s last president

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‘Nothing since the days of the Crusades, it seems to me, has been more extravagant and foolish than the idea of Texas carrying on an offensi...
Monday, January 15, 2018

Secretary to the Navy

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‘Pres. spoke to Congress. . . W W looked serious, confident, compelling. He had given much thought to his message - read it deliberately ...
Sunday, January 14, 2018

I love a sunburnt country

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‘Lay and read Ailsa Paige and thought of ideas for plays . . . Norman Pilcher came to supper I don’t know if we are getting into deep water...
Thursday, January 11, 2018

White phantoms, cloven tongues

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‘At Bockhampton. My birthday - 44. Alone in the plantation, at 9 o’clock. A weird hour: strange faces and figures formed by dying lights. Ho...
Tuesday, January 9, 2018

My entire soul

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‘Could I have already during this year explored my entire soul, and is there no longer anything in me that interests me?’ This is from the d...
Thursday, January 4, 2018

Prize money for books

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‘My prize money was value of 15/- [.] I chose with this JW Mackail’s translation of “The Odyssey” 5/- & 7 vols of Chiswick Shakespear.’ ...