Thursday, November 5, 1914

Sunny

Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #203Time not recorded
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My darling – your letter this morning gave me greater happiness than anything that has happened to me for a long time. . . . you & I will always know that we refused to play the part of the 'frustrate ghosts' . . .

Asquith expresses joy at Venetia's letter and reflects on their shared confidence and relationship.

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration10/10
Political Unburdening0/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

Personal relationshipShared confidence
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYReading.
Venetia Stanley
Cheshireⓘ
HER DAYWrote to Asquith

Official Register

1914-11-05

Top News

Daily Edition

Great Britain formally declares war on Turkey and annexes Cyprus. The German spy Carl Hans Lody is executed at the Tower of London,.

Cabinet Council

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Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

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Frances Stevenson

"C. remains at W.H. today, to think over speech for next Tuesday... He is still pessimistic about war. Kitchener, he says, was also rather depressed when he returned last Monday... K. said that the French generals are very sanguine."