Sunday, January 17, 1915

Cloudy

Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #264Morning
"

All our guests . . . arrived . . . Dear old Henry James was in his best form . . . I am glad you told me exactly what you thought about Neil Primrose.

Describes the guests at Walmer including Henry James, and discusses political appointments.

Mentioned:Henry James • Eddie Marsh • David Davies • Viola Parsons • Alan Parsons • Neil Primrose • Edwin Montagu • Freddie Guest • Donald Maclean • Gulland • Wedgwood Benn

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration5/10
Political Unburdening5/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

House partyHenry JamesChief Whip appointment
H.H. Asquith
Kentⓘ
HIS DAYHosting party. playing Bridge.. At Walmer Castle. Entertained guests including Henry James, Eddie Marsh. Winston Churchill arrived late
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ

Official Register

1915-01-17

Top News

Daily Edition

The Ottoman Third Army was defeated at the Battle of Sarikamish, suffering up to 60,000 casualties.. The ship Endurance reached a latitude of 76°27′S, naming the land Caird Coast.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Played with L. G. in the morning... No one said anything about L. G.’s birthday. When I was leaving at 7.30 I said, “I see no one here who has remembered my birthday”... L. G. again said that he thinks Kitchener a big man and the best for the job. He says K. has shown more foresight than any of the other Generals."

FS
Frances Stevenson

"I fear my diary has got very behindhand. The last three weeks have been so busy and happy that I have not had the opportunity for writing things down. C. returned from Wales on Dec. 29th and from then till now I have been with him at W.H.... It has been like an idyll, but alas! came to an end yesterday..."