Monday, May 17, 1915

Heavy Rain

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #Time not recorded
"

Darling your most revealing and heart-rending letter has just come. . . . I was able to keep silence for the two most miserable days of my life . . . When I think that, only a week ago, I should never have thought twice about what I was saying . . . I am able to measure the distance . . .

Asquith responds to a letter from Venetia, relieved that silence is broken but conscious of the distance between them.

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration5/10
Political Unburdening0/10
Emotional Desolation8/10

Thematic Tags

Broken silenceEstrangementCoalition formation (implied by date)
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYFormation of Coalition Government.. London. Met with Bonar Law
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ

Official Register

1915-05-17

Top News

Daily Edition

The last purely Liberal government in Great Britain ended as H. H. Asquith formed an all-party coalition government.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Resignation of Lord Fisher, Reconstruction of the Government (Coalition)

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Steamship Fulani Masters Certificate, Housing Rosyth Dockyard Bill, Internment And Repatriation, Kew Gardens Labourers, Milk And Dairies Consolidation Bill, Birmingham Strike Supply Of Beer To

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"M. It's patriotic, I suppose, but I mind it fearfully... H. Oh! he's very unhappy indeed about things. ... He's keen about the coalition..."

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Northcliffe telephoned yesterday asking me to call. ... He says that FitzGerald, French's private secretary, has been to see him. ... Repington had been staying with French as his private guest."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"A drenching, depressing wet day. Mary came and read the papers on my bed—appalling casualties. ... Mary and I went up by 10.30 to London."