Thursday, May 16, 1912
Rain
Correspondence (0)
Gap in Correspondence
No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.
Archive Silence
London
HIS DAYSpeaking in the House of Commons (Late King of Denmark)
London
HER DAYWrote to Edwin Montagu. Received a letter from Edwin Montagu
Official Register
1912-05-16Top News
Daily Edition
Two young boys who survived the Titanic, known as the 'Titanic orphans', were identified and reunited with their mother.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Venetia Stanley
"I stayed in till 7.15 on the chance of your coming or telephoning, as you didnt do either I suppose you were prevented or forgot. Which was it? I am going away tomorrow till Monday."
Edwin Montagu
"I know you will accept my assurance about this afternoon when I say that I was engaged on work so deeply and urgently that I could neither telephone nor come. After all its my loss and so perhaps you will realisethat not coming was in itself sufficient punishment."