Item 2 - Letter from Margot Asquith to Edwin Montagu

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Reference code

MONT II/A/4/2/2

Title

Letter from Margot Asquith to Edwin Montagu

Date(s)

  • 16 Apr. 1914 (Creation)

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Scope and content

10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W.—Encloses a letter from Henry [Asquith] in immediate reply to her own. Asks to have it back, as she values it deeply. Discusses Henry’s relationships with Venetia, herself, and other members of his family. On arriving atread more

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Publication note

This letter and its enclosure are printed in H. H. Asquith: Letters to Venetia Stanley, pp. 546–9.

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Note

TRANSCRIPT:

16th March {1} 1915
10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W.

Dearest Mr Montagu

I value this letter deeply so return it at once. I wrote a letter to Henry at 5 A.M Windsor on {2} Mar. 13th & gave it to George to put in his motor (going up toread more

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