Friday, October 30, 1914

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Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #194Time not recorded
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My darling – a delicious letter from you this morning. . . . Old Jacky came to see me . . . & told me he had just had an hour with the King . . . I have a lot of 'crosses, Mr Wesley', through the tripartite warfare . . . over . . . 'separation allowances'.

Asquith thanks Venetia for her letters, discusses the King's views on Fisher, and mentions various personal and political matters including separation allowances.

Mentioned:King George V • Fisher • Sir Arthur Wilson • Edwin Montagu • Harold Baker • Masterman • Lachlan Duff • Lloyd George • Kitchener • Winston Churchill • Violet Asquith • Margot Asquith • Cyril Asquith • Maurice Bonham Carter • Duke of Westminster • Ruby Peto • Mahaffy • Mary Tennant • Sir Thos. Esmonde • James Dunn • Frances Horner • Perdita Asquith • Buckmaster

Metric Analysis

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

Thematic Tags

Venetia's lettersKing George V and FisherSeparation allowancesWelsh regimentsKitchener/Lloyd George feud
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYTalks with Fisher, Lloyd George. Cabinet. Lunch with large party. writing to King.
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ
HER DAYWrote to Asquith. Connected with 'new hospital'. Keeping sealed documents in 'gaudy casket'. Welcoming 'increasing body of imports'

Official Register

1914-10-30

Top News

Daily Edition

Lord Fisher is appointed First Sea Lord. The hospital ship *Rohilla* is wrecked off Whitby with the loss of 85 lives,.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

FS
Frances Stevenson

"C. is very tired and worrying in case Gwilym is sent to the front... Yesterday he fought Kitchener again in the Cabinet, on the subject of the Welsh Army Corps."