Thursday, February 5, 1914

Cloudy

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #31Time not recorded
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When you say you would like to be me... I wonder if you realise what it means... to have to tackle (1) your Cabinet (2) your deep-sea fishes (3) your Sovereign... I dined at the Churchills' last night. Winston slept placidly in his arm chair while I played Bridge...

Asquith mentions a busy schedule including a Cabinet meeting, dealing with Irish Nationalists, and an audience with the King.

Mentioned:Irish Nationalists • Winston Churchill • Clemmie Churchill • Goonie Churchill • Lord Reading • John Redmond

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration3/10
Political Unburdening5/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

CabinetKingIrish NationalistsDinner/Bridge
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYCabinet meeting. Audience with King. Dinner at Churchills (previous night).
Venetia Stanley
Cheshireⓘ
HER DAYWent hunting. Wrote to Edwin Montagu. Wrote Asquith a 'very dear letter' that morning

Official Register

1914-02-05

Top News

Daily Edition

George Ball is convicted of the murder of Miss Christina Bradfield at Liverpool Assizes and sentenced to death. President Wilson lifts the embargo on arms exports to Mexico.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Inconclusive discussions

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley

"Will you dine on Sunday evening if you are in London. If you get this before Saturday 3 P.M. send me a line or telegram to Tilstone Lodge, Tarporley, Cheshire, where I go tomorrow to hunt, till Saturday night... Very many happy returns of tomorrow."