Stuk 60 - Letter from Venetia Stanley to Edwin Montagu

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Penrhôs, Holyhead.—Is sorry he will miss his drive (to Penrhôs) with the Prime Minister and the torch-light celebrations (in Dublin), but urges him to come for the meeting and suggests they drive back to London together. Has just arrived (with her family) from Alderley; the wedding was a success.

(Dated Wednesday. This is a reply to B1/44.)

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Transcript

Penrhôs, Holyhead
Wednesday

I am miserable that you cant come {1}, but you must come for the meeting and stay here over Sunday. But I sympathise with you with all my heart that you have to miss your drive here with the P.M. and the torch light fun {2}. The meeting with the speech tho’ will be the really wonderful thing. Must you be back very early Monday, if you neednt let us (you and I and Katharine) motor some of the way to London.

We’ve just this instant arrived from Alderley. Our wedding was a success.

I am sad you arent coming this evening. I will give Mr White {3} your message. How I hope his boy will be all right.

Yrs
Venetia

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Marked in biro in a later hand, ‘Blanche’s wedding’.

{1} See MONT II A1/58. Montagu was one of those accompanying Lord Crewe, the Secretary of State for India, when he received a deputation on the question of excise administration the following day. It was probably this engagement which prevented Montagu from travelling with Asquith.

{2} A torchlight procession was planned, to welcome Asquith to Dublin. See The Times, 18 July, p. 6.

{3} White was Montagu’s chauffeur. Asquith had evidently travelled from Wolverhampton in Montagu's car. Cf. The Times, ibid.