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Written at Beachborough Park, Scarborough. Wishes he could have heard Uncle Lloyd's lectures during recent years - 'What an extraordinary fine brain he has'. Did not return for the Cabinet that day but has to travel up the next day and Friday for the insurance conferences. The improvement in his voice. Officials and draftsmen are coming down that evening to go through the Bill. Megan.
Written at Balmoral Castle. Is writing first thing in the morning. The church service lasts only 50 minutes - 'a great achievement which took years of persistent effort on the part of Court officials to bring about'. Is glad that this is coming to an end for 'The Sir & Ma'm always & your Majesty now & again to an unaccustomed tongue is wearying work'. As a result of this visit he has made two very powerful friends - 'This may be of some use to the millions of poor people who are still sitting in the darkness of a great social wretchedness. If it is not then it will not be my fault'.
Written at Bala Sessions. Describes proceedings at the Bala Sessions. Has been invited by Principal Edwards to come to listen to him lecturing the following day.
Written at Assize Court. Discusses legal cases. Has passed the papers relating to the Gwalia libel case to Ellis J. Griffith. Discusses his prospects of the nomination as Liberal candidate for the Caernarfon Boroughs - 'J.T. is ardent & assures me that Caernarvon is overwhelmingly in my favour. ... I have also seen Morgan Rds. he thinks that he can carry Bangor even'. Has been invited to attend the demonstration at Amlwch on the Bank Holiday.
Written at Ashdown Forest Hotel, Forest Row, Sussex. Letters from home. The weather,
Written at Ashdown Forest Hotel, Forest Row, Sussex. 'Let Naylor canvass as much as he likes. He won't do much good'.
Written at Ashdown Forest Hotel, Forest Row, Sussex. Has to return by the 21st for meetings at Bangor and Carnarvon. 'Golf & drives here. Cornwall has a fine landau & a pair of horses & he took me yesterday a very long drive'.
Written at Alexandra Drive, Liverpool. Has attended the Lord Mayor's luncheon to the President of the Board of Trade. The occasion was a great success.
Written at Albion House, 122-6 High Street West, Sunderland. A legal case - 'You may take it that we are I am sorry to say beaten'.
Written at Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. The report in the Liverpool Daily Post on the success of the previous night's meeting. Is accompanying Sir Christopher Furness on a trip to the Solent the next day.
Written at Acton Golf Club, East Acton. Has come here with Llewelyn Williams. Will try to dictate something for William George the following day. Anson's attitude to Pantglas.
Written at 99 Ashley Gardens, Westminster, S.W. Has received an invitation to stay with Kearley at Cannes. Encloses a letter sent him by Francis Williams [?] of Glasgow. Gibson's 'sensible' article in the previous day's Cambrian News: '... one needs to be reminded of the millions who have to suffer amongst the humble and lowly without the help of the atmosphere of sympathy & affection which surrounds us on all hands'. Are off to Walton Heath.
Written at 99 Ashley Gardens, Westminster S.W. The strike in the cotton industry has been settled, and his intervention is regarded as decisive. The family is now in the most comfortable flat. Dick has not wired. Has received a 'calm restrained' letter from Sir Edward Grey.
Written at 99 Ashley Gardens, Westminster S.W. Are all departing for Parkwood by closed motor,
Written at 9 Palace Mansions, Addison Bridge. The Cymru Fydd garden party. Dick accompanied him to the city that morning - '... He is as keen as a hawk'. The Barmouth papers - 'Asquith will want 30 guineas. What do you say? It is important we should have a leader who has the ear of the Court'. Attended the Rhys Lewis performance.
Written at 9 Palace Mansions. Pybus. Gwynoro [Davies] to come up that day. Is to dine with Frank Edwards and Tom Ellis that evening - 'We are now fast friends'. 'Tom [Ellis] has changed. I had a good illustration of it last in the desire he manifested to induce me not to press my amendment in favour of a National Council, his old pet idea. Gresyn'. R. A. Griffiths's letter in that day's Mercury. - 'It is frightfully crushing. Simply crumples Bryn up'.
Written at 9 Palace Mansions. Pentrerfelin. Is to go to South Wales. Rosebery's assurances are worth nothing; 'We mean to press on but we must do so very circumspectly, if firmly'. Frank Edwards was 'taken in' by Rosebery's pledge. 'Our policy is to crow over it as our triumph, to claim it as a justification of our independent policy'. Has a meeting at Llandrindod on Monday.
Written at 9 Palace Mansions. His letters to Saffery. Legal matters. Now plans to prepare his speech. Is to see the secretary to the Light Railway Commission on Monday.
Written at 8 New Inn, London W.C. The Barmouth Local Board; plans to see Ellis the following day. The Pybus case. Is now a little ashamed of parts of the interview; 'still I believe in interviews as a general principle. They are read where speeches are not'. Family news.