The Venetia Project

Wednesday, May 5, 1915

Sunny

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #418Night

. . . how glad & grateful I am that you wrote your letter this morning, before we had our drive. . . . I have had some very good times . . . but for a single hour of perfect delight & happiness I should find from 5.30 to 6.30 to-day difficult to beat.

Asquith is relieved by Venetia's letter and describes a perfect hour with her.

Mentioned:Jack Pease • Roderick Meiklejohn

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration10/10

Political Unburdening2/10

Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

Drive with VenetiaReassuranceSpeech on prisoners

In-Person Meetingⓘ

Londonⓘ

HIS DAYDrive with Venetia. Speech in House. Bridge.. London. Cabinet meeting. Decided against national wage award for miners

In-Person Meetingⓘ

Londonⓘ

HER DAYDrive with PM.. Wrote to Asquith

Official Register

1915-05-05

Top News

Daily Edition

German infantry captured the front line on the lower slope of Hill 60 after gas attacks.. The Royal Navy issued a warning to commercial ships regarding U-boat activity off Ireland.. The British 125th Brigade arrived at Gallipoli to reinforce ANZAC Cove.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION

No Minutes

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Soldiers And Sailors Pensions And, Munitions Small Engineering Firms, Land Valuation Scotland, Australian And New Zealand Troops, Land Commission Ireland, German Treatment Of British Officers 1

Witness Observations

Cynthia Asquith

"Letter from Beb by early post. He seems to be having a thrilling time aeroplane shooting, etc. ... Early tea and then Mamma and I motorod Bibs back to school at Malvern."