The Diary of the Calvinistic Methodists for 1878, bearing brief entries for July-December,
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The Diary of the Calvinistic Methodists for 1878, bearing brief entries for July-December 1878.
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The Diary of the Calvinistic Methodists for 1878, bearing brief entries for July-December,
The Diary of the Calvinistic Methodists for 1878, bearing brief entries for July-December 1878.
Written at 19 Church Street, Blaenau Festiniog. William George should bring the letters with him on Monday. Is to meet 'the Prenteg woman' at Portmadoc. Has one new case for the Portmadoc Sessions; it relates to bastardy. Is writing to the Official Receiver.
Written at House of Commons. Has been invited to dinner by Sir Edward Grey, but declined as he was half-expecting the executors of the estate of William Jones. Feels unwell.
Written at Ormond House. I fear that the newspaper business ... will prevent my putting my back into defending the Penrhyn workers'. Can see Daniel at Bangor the following day. Must return on Thursday.
Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Congratulations on William George's 'splendid fight in Bangor. It is the town talk - ie a siarad gwlad hefyd. It is your greatest score. Between ourselves you had better fight to a finish - dont you think so [?] ... However I am entirely at your service. Gwnaf yn union fel y dymuni'.
Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Has been engaged in highly confidential discussions with the proprietors of the Daily News. Has spent two hours with Sir John Robinson, the proprietor, who is very sympathetic. It is highly inconvenient to come to Bangor. Could William George come up to discuss the matter with Daniel the following day. 'This paper scheme is now so urgent. If I come to terms I must at once set about the finding of the money'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has received no reply to his last telegram. Leave myself entirely in your hands - do exactly what you ask me to do. As a matter of fact you will handle the case very much better than I would'. Bangor was 'an immense success'.
Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London. Business meetings,
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Is 'getting the summonses analysed', and will then be able to prepare his speech. Bryn Roberts feels that there is no escape from the charge of intimidation. Legal matters. Is sending Uncle Lloyd a map of the guerilla operations in South Africa.
Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Delighted at the Bethesda result. I am now getting up a guarantee fund of £100,000 in order to approach the Daily News people with a view to purchase. Got £10,000 to start with. Next week hope to get another £10,000. The rest I hope to get together when Parliament meets'. Lock out Penrhyn. The fight will be a very bitter one. If it ends without surrender [?Lord] Penrhyn will have someone besides himself to thank for that'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. The Bethesda quarry. 'What a great reception Kruger is getting in France. Nothing immediate will come of it. But it is distinctly a source of danger to us, this high feeling roused in France. Had we the slightest dispute with them over any question of boundary or otherwise it would inevitably lead to war. A Fashoda incident now would mean war. How this silly quarrel is embarassing us'. Is preparing a speech on the war for Liverpool: Very influential platform promised. Fi y "siaradwr pena". ... I am anxious to go as it affords fine opportunity for getting hold of all L`pool pence over for newspaper project'.
Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. No progress has been made over the papers. Is going to a second interview with the solicitor of the Daily News.
Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Is leaving for Hull and Liverpool. Is staying with Sir James Reckitt that evening.
Written at Liverpool Reform Club. 'Rat evening's meeting was a 'great triumph. Packed to the ceiling. Tories attempt to break it up. For an hour and five minutes I fought against incessant interruptions & scored heavily. They listened splendidly. Llwyddiant mawr'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Reflections on the Liverpool meeting - 'The Porcupine a low Liverpool rag incited the Hooligans to attend in order to smash the meeting. But their scheme was a glorious failure'. Expects to secure 'substantial assistance' from Liverpool for the development of the paper. The Liverpool business helped me to prepare for the House'. Saw Roberts, Evans and others. 'John Williams (Brynsiencyn) yno yn selog. It was a fine platform'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Paratoi araeth [sic] ar gwestiwn llosgir tyddynod yn Affrica'. The article in the Goleuad. 'Prichard Morgan wedi syrthio allan a'i bartner Richards'. Does not know the details.
Written at House of Commons. The speeches of Campbell-Bannerman and Balfour - Y cyntaf yn ardderchog. Yr olaf yn druenus'. Sam Evans is ill and D. Lloyd George has to take the contracts & resolution'. Has promised to dine with John Barlow MP. The Prichard Morgan case.