Tuesday, April 6, 1915

Heavy Rain

Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #387Night
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. . . I want to send you one last line—Jan 6 to Ap 6—after these three months . . . I feel as if a phase of our two-fold life was going to be closed down. . . . I had a hopeful talk with Imperiali at the F.O. this afternoon . . .

A farewell note as Venetia leaves the London Hospital, marking the end of a 'phase' of their life.

Mentioned:Imperiali

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration8/10
Political Unburdening3/10
Emotional Desolation2/10

Thematic Tags

End of hospital phaseItalian negotiations
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYTalk with Imperiali at F.O.. London. War Council meeting
Venetia Stanley
London Hospitalⓘ
HER DAYLeaving hospital next morning.

Official Register

1915-04-06

Top News

Daily Edition

British publisher Charles Elkin Mathews released American poet Ezra Pound's poetry collection Cathay.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Plan for attack of the Straits, Admiral de Robeck's report on March 18th attack, Landing of troops

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"H. said on 6th April 1915 at lunch ‘I never saw K. so depressed.’ Elizabeth ‘Neither the retreat at beginning of War or Neuve Chapelle affected his spirits as badly as 3 days on lemonade.’"

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"The Prime Minister held a meeting of Kitchener, Churchill and myself to consider question of military attack on Dardanelles now being prepared in Egypt."