Tuesday, January 5, 1915
Snow
Correspondence (1 of 2)
Letter #248Night
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. . . I think it would not be a bad thing if Violet & Rupert Brooke came together. . . . We had a rather good talk . . . about the re-arrangements wh. will have to be made when peace comes.
Asquith discusses Violet and Rupert Brooke, and a dinner with Churchill discussing post-war settlements and new war objectives.
Mentioned:Violet Asquith • Rupert Brooke • Clementine Churchill • Winston Churchill • Freddie Guest • Sir A. Sinclair • F.E. Smith
Metric Analysis
Romantic Adoration5/10
Political Unburdening7/10
Emotional Desolation2/10
Thematic Tags
Violet/Rupert BrookePost-war settlementAlternative war objectives (Schleswig, Salonica, Gallipoli, Smyrna)
In-Person Meeting
The Athenaeum / Londonⓘ
HIS DAYDinner at Admiralty.. In London. Drove back from Whitechapel. At the Athenaeum. Played Bridge with Sir A.S., Clementine Churchill, and F.E. Smith
In-Person Meeting
Londonⓘ
Official Register
1915-01-05Top News
Daily Edition
The British Army established the 188th Brigade.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Lord Riddell
"Long talk with Pease and Freddie Guest to-day... Lady Clondnel says that General French has been here for a few days’ holiday. Also that Kitchener is scheming to take control of the new army when it goes to France and that if he does so French will resign."