Friday, March 19, 1915

Sunny

Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #357Time not recorded
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My darling you have just left me & I feel very desolate. . . . I know no woman . . . who could be in any comparable degree all three things at once. . . . I should die happy in the thought & love of you . . .

Asquith writes from the motor after parting from Venetia, expressing deep love and some despair about the future.

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration10/10
Political Unburdening0/10
Emotional Desolation8/10

Thematic Tags

PartingLoveFuture uncertainty
H.H. Asquith
In motor / Walmer Castleⓘ
HIS DAYDrive with Venetia. travelling to Walmer.. London. War Council meeting (Dardanelles losses)
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ
HER DAYDrive with PM.. Wrote to Asquith. Wrote to Edwin Montagu

Official Register

1915-03-19

Top News

Daily Edition

The Defence of India Act was enacted to curtail revolutionary activities.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Naval losses at Dardanelles (Irresistible, Ocean, Bouvet), Future plans (Kitchener/Grey/Churchill discussion), Effect of Dardanelles operations on Balkans

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley

"I’m terribly afraid tomorrow is bound to be a failure, but if you liked, & werent busy wd you pick me up at Mansfield St anytime after a quarter to 11..."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"War Council this morning. All rather upset by Churchill reading telegrams about loss of ships."