Wednesday, February 4, 1914

Cloudy

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #30Time not recorded
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I spent rather an unprofitable afternoon, listening to... a Miners' deputation... I didn't get as far as the Hale, but I passed Venetius's tasty little villa... I dined with Cassel & played Bridge with Lady Lewis Lady Paget & Winston.

Asquith recounts a busy day involving a miners' deputation, a solitary drive, and a dinner with the Churchills, alongside political gossip.

Mentioned:Sir Boverton Redwood • Sir Ernest Cassel • Lady Lewis • Lady Paget • Winston Churchill • Lord Crewe • Edwin Montagu • Harold Baker • Augustine Birrell • John Redmond • Viscount Bryce • Lord Spencer • Herbert Samuel

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration2/10
Political Unburdening6/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

Miners' deputationDinner/BridgeMontagu's careerIrish negotiations100 years peace celebration
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYReceiving Miners' deputation. Solitary drive. Dinner with Cassel. Meeting at Mansion House.. Arrived at Windsor Castle and had an audience of the King before dinner.
Venetia Stanley
Chelfordⓘ
HER DAYHunting & holla'ing (supposed by Asquith)

Official Register

1914-02-04

Top News

Daily Edition

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Lloyd George, speaks at Glasgow on land reform and housing. Seventy people are injured at a football match in Sheffield when a wall collapses.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned