Written at Clos de la Garoupe, Antibes. The weather,
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- Ffeil
- [1909, Jan. 9], 'Saturday'.
9564 canlyniad gyda gwrthrychau digidol Dangos canlyniadau gyda gwrthrychau digidol
Written at Clos de la Garoupe, Antibes. The weather,
Written at Cheyne Place. The effect of his speech at the Queens Hall. The Asaph Bill is going well; 'I want education out of the way to fight the publicans'. His cold is better, and is going out for a walk with Spender. No change in the condition of the Prime Minister.
Written at Château de Thorenc, Cannes. Would like to know more of the evening meeting at Berea. William George's school dadl is first rate and deserves to be published. Describes the magnificent surroundings 'as if they had leapt out of a picture'.
Written at Château de la Garoupe, Antibes. The weather and the golf. Are to travel over the Esterelles that day. Olwen.
Written at Charing Cross Post Office. Is to attend a meeting at Castle Street that evening. Will be down on Monday.
Written at Charing Cross. Has wired R. O. [Roberts] to arrange a meeting on Wednesday or Friday: 'I must have a meeting. Ellis is strong on it & I agree. ... Either the Mayor or a minister shd. be put in the Chair. Carnarvon must give the cue to the rest of the country. Now I know how busy you are but as you know how dilatory R.O. is - altho' he is a thoroughly goodhearted chap & I beg of you to run over there tomorrow to arrange'.
Written at Central Station Hotel, Glasgow. Has arrived here and is going on to Wemyss Bay,
Written at Caskieben, Kinaldie, Aberdeenshire. There are prospects for a good meeting,
Written at Carnarvon Post Office. 'Llwyddiant perffaith. Better than my most sanguine expectations'. The opposition last night endured 'a pitiable collapse'. Is staying with Herbert Lewis.
Written at Carnarvon. Is 'deeply disgusted but not surprised' by the result of the voting - 'Sectarian zeal triumphed over all sense of right & of gratitude. It is just what I had been led to expect'. All William George needs is patience.
Written at Cardiff. The conference was a staggering success,
Written at Cardiff. Has returned home from Caernarvon after 'a singularly successful meeting. Tonight is the last Cymru Fydd meeting I address'. Is much impressed by the large numbers joining the League; 'We would have had 500 at the very least at Pontypridd had they gone about it in the right way, but poor Alfred bungled as usual'. The article of Lewis Jones was 'a very treacherous one. ... These Calvins are all tainted with perfidy'. Would like to see a labourers' demonstration at Pwllheli.
Written at Cardiff. 'Campus. Overwhelming success. Returning town. Delighted',
Telegram.
Written at Cap Martin Hotel, Près Menton. Is awaiting the election accounts. Would like William George to approach the Llanystumdwy farmers in turn for a suitable site: 'I do wish you would take this in hand in real earnest. There is no time to lose. As long as that £1000 is suspect I am always open to the taunt that I got it for charity & appropriated it to my own uses. Do press on, that's a good fellow. I will not write R.R.T. until all the others have been exhausted'. Has been described as the 'most important statesman in England' by the French press. Is going for a motor run with Masterman.
Written at Cap Martin Hotel, Près Menton. Discusses further the acquisition of a suitable site at Llanystumdwy. Masterman has already arrived and is expecting Rufus Isaacs that day together with some Treasury officials to discuss the Insurance Scheme.
Written at Canadian Pacific Companies Hotel, Banff, Alberta. Describes the scenery and their activities. His speech at Rapid City. The condemnation of Dreyfus.
Written at Cambrian House, Llandrindod. 'Lle doniol ydi hwn frawd. Nis gwn yn iawn beth i feddwl o honno'. Discusses legal cases. Has attended a prayer meeting. Includes a note from M.L.G.
Written at Buxton Hydropathic Limited, Buxton, Derbyshire. Has been playing golf. Will return the next day. Agrees with William George's opinion of Morley.