Friday, February 26, 1915
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Correspondence (1 of 3)
Letter #323Time not recorded
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My darling, I am afraid this is going to be very illegible . . . The Naval Division starts on Sunday night from Avonmouth. . . . You know the mysterious 'George Moore' . . . A curious secret telegram came to-day from Spring Rice . . .
Asquith writes from the train about missing Venetia, the Naval Division's departure, and a spy scare involving George Moore's wife.
Mentioned:Winston Churchill • Arthur Asquith • Clementine Churchill • Rupert Brooke • Lord D'Abernon • Edwin Montagu • Maurice Bonham Carter • George Gordon Moore • Cecil Spring Rice
Metric Analysis
Romantic Adoration7/10
Political Unburdening5/10
Emotional Desolation2/10
Thematic Tags
Missed meetingNaval DivisionGeorge Moore spy scare
Letter #324Night
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. . . Afterwards I talked with the Assyrian . . . I will give you what I think . . . is the order in which I should put them . . . 1. Crewe 2. Grey 3. M'Kenna . . .
Asquith gives Venetia his 'class list' ranking his Cabinet colleagues.
Mentioned:Edwin Montagu • Lord Crewe • Sir Edward Grey • Reginald McKenna • Lloyd George • Winston Churchill • Kitchener • Lewis Harcourt • Sir John Simon • Haldane • Walter Runciman • Herbert Samuel • Jack Pease • Lord Beauchamp • Lord Emmott • Lord Lucas • McKinnon Wood • Birrell
Metric Analysis
Romantic Adoration5/10
Political Unburdening7/10
Emotional Desolation0/10
Thematic Tags
Cabinet rankingColleagues
London / In train / Walmer Castleⓘ
HIS DAYWar Council. Lunch with Montagu. Travelling to Walmer. Bridge.. London
Londonⓘ
HER DAYJoining Montagu (presumably).
Official Register
1915-02-26Top News
Daily Edition
A German attempt to bomb England with airships failed due to headwinds.
Cabinet Council
MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: The Dardanelles (Carden's progress), Position in Russia, Sending troops (Lloyd George vs. Kitchener), Greece, Bulgaria, and Roumania
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned