Saturday, August 22, 1914
Light Rain
Correspondence (1 of 2)
Letter #129Night
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. . . we managed to mobilise our forces, and started in the Napier from Downing St to drive here . . . We drove on here in the gloaming, arriving at 8 in time for dinner. There is no one here but the family . . .
Asquith describes his drive to Lympne and the family party there.
Mentioned:Violet Asquith • Maurice Bonham Carter • Arthur Asquith • Frank & Annie Tennant • Guy & Frances [Charteris] • Dinah • Kakoo
Metric Analysis
Romantic Adoration4/10
Political Unburdening0/10
Emotional Desolation1/10
Thematic Tags
MotoringGolfFamily
Kentⓘ
HIS DAYInterviews. Motoring to Lympne. Golf at Littlestone.
Penrhosⓘ
HER DAYWrote to Asquith. Working on embroidery
Official Register
1914-08-22Top News
Daily Edition
The first shot by a British soldier in the war is fired near Mons, Belgium.. Austria-Hungary declares war on Belgium.. The Battle of Rossignol takes place, resulting in the destruction of a French colonial division.. An Avro 504 of the Royal Flying Corps is shot down, the first British aircraft destroyed in action.
Cabinet Council
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Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned