Monday, January 25, 1915

Cloudy

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #275Time not recorded
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You know how I value your judgement . . . While we were at dinner last night a messenger arrived . . . with a letter to me from Winston, giving a narrative of the naval battle

Asquith expresses his reliance on Venetia's judgment, criticizes Lady Tree, and discusses the Dogger Bank naval battle.

Mentioned:Lady Tree • Winston Churchill • Beatty • Lord Crewe • Neil Primrose • Wimborne • Lord Nunburnholme • Lord Cranbrook • Lord Rankesborough • Lord Glenconner

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration9/10
Political Unburdening6/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

Personal relationshipDogger Bank battleSecrecyAppointments (Neil Primrose, Lords in Waiting)Chekhov
H.H. Asquith
Kentⓘ
HIS DAYDriving with Lady Tree (previous day).. Received news of Dogger Bank naval battle at Walmer. Motored to London with Violet
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ

Official Register

1915-01-25

Top News

Daily Edition

Rebels loyal to John Chilembwe clashed with the King's African Rifles in Nyasaland.. Ottoman troops were observed advancing on Qantara on the Sinai.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

FS
Frances Stevenson

"On Saturday [23 January] C. motored down to Walmer Castle to see the P.M. I went with him & we had a jolly run... C. had just been having words with Sir John Bradbury, who objects to C. giving instructions to Treasury officials without first of all consulting him."

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Had an interesting interview to-day with Sir John Simon, the Attorney-General, and Sir Stanley Buckmaster, the Solicitor-General, regarding the proposed amendment of the Defence of the Realm Act."