Saturday, April 17, 1915

Sunny

Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #396Morning
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. . . I think it is on the whole a good thing that people can't re-edit their lives. . . . That is the supreme value of letters, especially daily letters like ours. . . . He [Willingdon] thinks Islington wd. 'do all right . . .' but suggests Albert Grey . . .

Asquith discusses the value of their correspondence and mentions a suggestion for the Indian Viceroyalty.

Mentioned:Willingdon • Hardinge • Lord Carmichael • Lord Islington • Albert Grey

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration6/10
Political Unburdening4/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

CorrespondenceIndian Viceroyalty
H.H. Asquith
Kentⓘ
HIS DAYGolf with Crewe. Tea with Kitchener.. Walmer Castle
Venetia Stanley
Alderleyⓘ
HER DAYFeeling slack/drowsy (at Alderley).. Wrote to Asquith

Official Register

1915-04-17

Top News

Daily Edition

British forces captured Hill 60 on the Western Front after detonating mines under German positions.. RMS Lusitania departed Liverpool on her 201st voyage with Captain William Thomas Turner.. Royal Naval Air Service airplanes attempted to destroy the stranded British submarine HMS E15 in Turkey.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"We spent our last Sunday at Walmer. ... Henry told me his cabinet of 15th April was the saddest and most disagreeable he had ever had... Ll.G. lost his head and temper; Winston was foolish... K. behaved very well—gave it hot to Ll.G., and practically resigned."

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Golfed with L. G. ... He spoke of the labour involved in preparing a speech. He said, 'I have to devote hours to the work. It is a great strain'."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Beb arrived and told me they really think they are going to the front on Thursday. It is very difficult to believe that history will interfere in one's private life to such an extent."