Monday, April 1, 2013

William Carlos Williams Journal

Sorry this is a bit late but I just had a chance to type it up.
I transcribed 4 of the journal entries Ariel set aside, but I know I got quite a few words wrong (especially the French and especially the March 30 entry).  Does any one know what some of these words could be? and what the French means for that matter?
Also, I was wondering who Fran and Miss Lull are.

 I put the information that was printed in the journal itself in bold.

January                                         1924
Tues

        
Met Doug and Earle at Col. [Club?] 2 orange blossoms and 1 ball. I [toire?] easily after financial discussion. Paul H. & him. to supper- feel fine. To bed early.
At bar: 
J'etais un homme tres bulgair; J'etais un voleur.


January                                    1924
Wed 
16
               Perfect day. "Deux cogniac s'il vous [ploit?]. Je suis poeis moi." {large dot in middle of line} 3d lieutenant. "I don't speak good english in the morning. Afternoon a little better. But midnight I speak very well." One week post. Watched [girls?] [fey?] up close to ship. Ring toss with Floss.
                              I feed baby Barber.  {line inserted between lines}
 Two cogniacs. 10¢ Played backgammon- lost 2 games. Ball in evening- Miss Lull "mousse." 3d lieut. Smoked down to "red haired gal." Danced much. Champagne at invitation of Luces. - wonderful moon and five pointed stars "First time stars look like stars" says Floss.

                                                          1924                                                                         April 
                                                                                                                                           Fri 
                                                                                                                                           18
 Flossies birthday. Went for walk to buy flowers etc. Bough an easter egg for Fran [Ordody?] and Candy and a plant for Floss. In afternoon I typed a while. Floss slept. Then we walked around the Ring finally landing at Ritz Restaurant. There we had a fine bottle of wine (red) Teroldigo 1921. And supper. I mistakenly ordered 1/4 goose for myself and found the quantity and price more than I had bargained for (150,000 K.) Walked home & found there must have been some garlic hidden in Flossies soup or something.

March                                          1924 
Sun 
30 
 Beautiful day. Walked to St. Mark's place- fed pigeons. Went into cathedral for a few minutes then walked to Paris and sat in hot sun. Home again by steamer Wondered about [pricing?] bead bag. 1400₤. Wanted to come down- but no. Had [?] dinner. Left by gondola to [station?]. Tram 2.50, very crowded. By jumping off of first stop managed to get seat in single car. Milan to Vienna.-- 4 Jews. Interesting journey north & east along hall of mountains. [?] a bare campagna. Crossed Piove, [?] fading remains of was same there. Talked freely & [?] [?] in [?]. 

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