Sunday, June 13, 1915
Sunny
Correspondence (0)
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Wiltshireⓘ
HIS DAYSpending the weekend at the home of his sister-in-law, Lucy Graham-Smith (having arrived on Saturday, June 12). Receiving and reading a 'clever, very long letter' from Edwin Montagu urging him to make a public speech to assert his leadership against the rising profile of Lloyd George. Discussing the political situation with the Master of Elibank (who had visited for tea the previous day) regarding the need to show himself to the public
Franceⓘ
HER DAYDinner with Oliver and Anthony Henley at 6 PM. Wrote to Edwin Montagu
Official Register
1915-06-13Top News
Daily Edition
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Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Venetia Stanley
"My darling I nearly wrote you a perfectly horrible letter about 3 hours ago... I thought if I walked about enough it wouldnt get stiff..."
Lord Riddell
"Northcliffe telephoned to me from Broadstairs saying he would like to see L. G. again. ... Northcliffe said that Royce of the Rolls-Royce Company... was convinced that the Germans were refitting their Fleet..."
Cynthia Asquith
"Dined Bluetooth. He told me confidentially that one regiment... have been detected making overtures for cessation of fighting... telegram... 'Splinter of shell grazed lip...'"