Sunday, May 2, 1915

Cloudy

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #415Morning
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My darling - I thought once or twice yesterday, for the first time in our intercourse, that I rather bored you . . . This has puzzled me & made me rather unhappy . . .

Asquith worries that he bored Venetia the previous day.

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration8/10
Political Unburdening0/10
Emotional Desolation5/10

Thematic Tags

Anxiety about relationship
In-Person Meeting
H.H. Asquith
Alderley Parkⓘ
HIS DAYStaying at Alderley.. Alderley Park
Venetia Stanley
Alderley Parkⓘ
HER DAYAt Alderley with PM.. Wrote to Edwin Montagu

Official Register

1915-05-02

Top News

Daily Edition

Combined Australian, New Zealand, and British forces withdrew from a strategic hill in Gallipoli after sustaining casualties.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley

"My darling you must have thought it very strange of me never to send you any word, but the letters came very oddly. ... Boulogne, darling, is clinched, I go on Monday week [10th]. Dont be angry with me for settling this..."

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Walked with L. G. He talks of nothing but the war, which he prophecies will be a long affair. He said, 'I shall put a bit of extra spice in.'"

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"I went to church with a fairly large contingent. Mr Bateman preached an extremely good sermon on immortality. Mr Balfour, Papa, Evan, Sir Iain and the two 'war brides' played tennis."