Tuesday, January 27, 1914

Snow

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #27Time not recorded
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Grim realities were not slow in presenting themselves - 'Gorgons & Hydras and Chimaeras dire' - as Milton says.

Short excerpt mentioning 'Grim realities' and quoting Milton regarding difficulties.

Mentioned:Milton

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration0/10
Political Unburdening3/10
Emotional Desolation1/10

Thematic Tags

Difficulties
In-Person Meetingⓘ
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYAsquith was in London presiding over a Cabinet meeting. The discussion was described as "thunderous" and focused on the Navy Estimates. He received a letter from Lloyd George regarding the failure to reach an agreement with Winston Churchill on the estimates.
Venetia Stanley
Westminster / West End (probable)ⓘ
HER DAYLikely in London, moving in her usual round of calls/lunches and social engagements, and (on this day or the day before) making time to see Asquith privately.. Probably receiving and/or reading Asquith’s letter of 27 Jan (or discussing the Cabinet/Ireland situation with him when they met).

Official Register

1914-01-27

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The South African Government secretly deports ten labour leaders to England,. Unrest in Haiti leads to the abdication of President Michel Oreste and the landing of U.S. Marines.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned