Saturday, August 8, 1914

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Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #118Time not recorded
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My darling, it was the greatest of joys to be with you again . . . I have had further correspondence with B. Law who has written to-day almost every 2 hours. . . . I have had Kitchener & read his instructions to Sir John French . . .

Asquith writes after seeing Venetia, mentioning correspondence with Bonar Law about the Home Rule truce.

Mentioned:Bonar Law • Lord Lansdowne • Reginald McKenna • Edwin Montagu • Kitchener • Sir John French • Islington

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration8/10
Political Unburdening6/10
Emotional Desolation2/10

Thematic Tags

Venetia's visitBonar Law/Home RuleKitchener's instructions
In-Person Meetingⓘ
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYMeeting with McKenna and Montagu. Meeting with Kitchener.
Venetia Stanley
Marylebone, Londonⓘ
HER DAYIn London, spent time with H.H. Asquith (a brief meeting: “our delightful hour”; Asquith says it was “all too short”).. Writing to/communicating with Asquith about her immediate plans and movements; he asks her to “tell me exactly where you will be” and says he will write to her at Mansfield Street next day.

Official Register

1914-08-08

Top News

Daily Edition

The Defence of the Realm Act ('DORA') is passed, giving the Government wide powers for national security. The Bank Rate is reduced to 5 per cent, easing the financial situation,,.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: The Taking Of Farmers Horses, Censorship Of News, Labourers Ireland Bill, Agricultural Horses And Food Distribution, Formation Of Automobile Corps, Public Works Loans Bill

Witness Observations

AY
A Young Man (Patrick Shaw-Stewart?)

"About affairs—I won’t discuss the military situation... but I want to lay my position before you... Shall I go up against Ramoth Gilead and prosper? Look now: I am the most un-military of men... I frankly recoil from the thought of wounds and death."

Lord Fisher
Lord Fisher

"Though Hankey had no illusions about Fisher’s habit of exaggeration it probably also gave him satisfaction to receive a letter (8th August) in which the old Admiral congratulated him on “the practical proof of the unprecedented success of your War Book”."