Monday, August 10, 1914

Cloudy

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #120Time not recorded
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Edward [Horner] was here at lunch to-day . . . I think it is rather a good idea of his that Raymond shd. go out now as a Times correspondent. . . . We had a long & rather critical Cabinet this morning . . . I was able to devise a form of face-saving words . . .

Asquith discusses suggestions for Raymond, a critical Cabinet on the Home Rule adjournment, and the smooth movement of the B.E.F.

Mentioned:Edward Horner • Raymond Asquith • Geoffrey Robinson • Katharine Asquith • Redmond • Sir Edward Carson • Winston Churchill • Kitchener • Sir Edward Grey • Archbishop of Canterbury • Reginald McKenna • Lloyd George • Bonar Law • Sir Reginald Macleod • Harry Wilson • Barbara Wilson • Laura [Lovat] • Sir John French • Anthony [Henley]

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration6/10
Political Unburdening7/10
Emotional Desolation1/10

Thematic Tags

Raymond's plansHome Rule adjournmentB.E.F. movement
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYCabinet. Lunch. House of Commons.
Venetia Stanley
Mellsⓘ
HER DAYAt Mells. Visited local Hippodrome. Seeing Katharine and her mother. Sent photographs. Expected in London

Official Register

1914-08-10

Top News

Daily Edition

The Government announces a state of war exists between Great Britain and Austria-Hungary (officially declared later). All German and Austrian reservists in the UK are ordered to be detained,.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"The French, Germans and Belgians opened the war at Liège... Ld K. has asked the country to give him a new army of 100,000 men... ‘I’m not saying it because I’m an old pal, but, my dear Mrs. Asquith, I think... that your husband is the most remarkable man living.’"

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"On Monday, August 10th, I attended the first committee meeting of the National Relief Fund (the official title of the Prince of Wales's Fund)."