Sunday, April 25, 1915

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Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #409Time not recorded
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We have a very odd party here . . . I had a good letter from Violet from Dublin . . . Last night . . . I took to reading again Dill’s excellent book on Roman Society . . . I have just . . . been reading a rather able mem by Hankey . . . that the German High Fleet will come out ‘in earnest’ . . .

Asquith comments on his guests, reading about Roman society, and a memo predicting a German naval sortie.

Mentioned:Violet Asquith • Matthew Nathan • Lady Scott • Rupert Brooke • Eddie Marsh • Hankey • Fisher

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration5/10
Political Unburdening6/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

GuestsReading (Roman Society)German High Seas Fleet
H.H. Asquith
Sutton Courtneyⓘ
HIS DAYHosting party. reading.. The Wharf
Venetia Stanley
Sutton Courtenayⓘ
HER DAYPlaying 'Counties of England' with children. Going to stay with Barbara. Wrote to Edwin Montagu

Official Register

1915-04-25

Top News

Daily Edition

British and French troops landed at Cape Helles while ANZAC forces landed at Anzac Cove to begin the Gallipoli campaign.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Drove L. G. to Walton, played golf with him and walked on the Heath. He gave a vivid account of his early struggles. ... L. G. said, 'My philosophy is to keep going'."

FS
Frances Stevenson

"C. is coming up from Walton this afternoon & I am to join him at 5. We have had a very happy week, though C. has been very busy."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Stayed in bed this morning. Aileen came and talked to me. I find her rather intoxicating..."

Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley

"My darling Did you feel convinced I should write to you? ... I am going to stay with Barbara... We’ve all missed you & yr absence has been loudly deplored."

PS
Patrick Shaw-Stewart

"Rupert Brooke died two days ago, which has cast a considerable gloom, not the least part over me who had succumbed all in Callipoli."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"Landing of Hamilton's force on Gallipoli Peninsula. On April 25th, also, the Russian Black Sea Fleet engaged the Bosphorus forts..."