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Written at Raven Hotel, Shrewsbury. The 'most unexpected collapse' at the University Court. 'What a crowd of irresolutes! They were afraid: Why on earth then did they invite deputations [?] What sport for the Philistines who have taunted us with our inability to agree on a capital'. Tom Ellis 'made a bitter & violent anti-Cardiff speech. ... Why on earth he made it is not clear to his best friends!'.
Written at Raven Hotel, Shrewsbury. Has come to meet the county councils. The defeat at Lindley has postponed the general election: 'They can't very well say the war is over in the face of so serious a defeat'. His election expenses - 'I won't pay for the privilege of fighting an insecure seat'. His shares in the Genedl.
Written at Raven Hotel. The court proceedings went well,
Written at Queen's Hotel, Oswestry. Has come to Oswestry to speak on behalf of Alan Bright - 'Such a fine chap I couldn't refuse him. Open air meeting. Takes less out of you physically but more out of your voice'. May speak on the second reading of the Budget but not on Fowler's amendment. [A by-election was held in the Oswestry division on 24 May 1901 on the succession of Hon. G. R. C. Ormsby-Gore to the peerage as Lord Harlech. A. H. Bright was the unsuccessful Liberal candidate].
Written at Queen's Hotel, Eastbourne. Have driven through the rain to see Gwilym. He had lunch at the home of Lord James of Hereford with Churchill and Masterman (near the Walton Heath Golf Links) the previous day - 'He is 82 years of age & as spruce as Uncle Lloyd - almost'. He related a store of political anecdotes about Gladstone, Chamberlain, John Bright and others. Includes note from Gwilym Lloyd George.
Written at Queen Victoria Street. Has been too busy to look at a newspaper. Received another £1,000 that day: 'Dim llawer mewn cymmariaeth but it helps us along'. A raid into Cape Colony.
Written at Pwllheli. Legal cases. Plans to go to South Wales. Would like Sam T. Evans to meet him at Llandrindod.
Written at Putney. Has spent the day with Dalziel. Has received Y Tyst from Uncle Lloyd; the Cardiff notes are 'very significant'.
Written at 'Patagonian Committee.' Discusses Patagonia: Hoefer could not go out and is determined to send W. J. Parry out again. 'It is a very troublesome business but I never have ceased to hope that one day we'll pull it off'. The Peter Williams business - 'a complication of financial & domestic trouble'.
Written at Parliament Street. 'Just finished. Dwy awr a hanner today unquestionably',
Telegram.
Written at Parliament Street. '... Mair getting on alright. Just taken some nourishment',
Telegram.
Written at Parkwood, Henley-on-Thames. The weather. Has been visited by Kearley and the Dowager Lady Nunburnholme who has made an offer of her villa at Nice: 'That sounds better than a noisy hotel in my present state. M[aggie] would rather go to Criccieth otherwise she might very well come. But as she puts it she likes quiet & hates meeting people. On the other hand solitude or even quietness would kill me'. Gwilym and Dick are to accompany him. A letter received from the Bishop of St. Asaph.
Written at Parker's Hotel, Naples. The weather. Was invited by the minister of a Scotch Church to give an address on Sunday night - 'Gwrthodais, but promised to attend'.
Written at Parker's Hotel, Naples. The accounts of Christmas received from the children. Describes the weather. Nothing but good should be spoken of the 'revival'. People are mad about it at the moment and are thus easy to offend.
Written at Parker's Hotel (Late Tramontano), Naples. A happy new year to all at Garthcelyn! Met John Bright's son that afternoon. Has been invited by Labouchere to stay at his villa at Florence. Labouchere had been told by Campbell-Bannerman that a dissolution of parliament was likely before Easter. Thinks that this will depend on the outcome of by-elections in the meantime. Anticipates his departure from Naples.
Written at Park Hotel, Cardiff. A brilliant success,
Written at Paris. Is writing from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Leaves for St Beatenberg the following day. Plans to visit Napoleon's tomb.
Written at Pantycelyn, Oakhill Road, Putney. Understands William George's anger. Has been unable to write recently because of pressure of work at the House of Commons. The assistance of the Welsh MPs in sponsoring a book on the Welsh Church.
Written at Palace Mansions, Addison Bridge, Kensington. Why has he received no letter from Garthcelyn? William George's case did not come on after all. Is writing for the Guardian. Williams, Garn is resigning - 'forced to owing to bad reports by Inspector. School Grant witheld this year altogether & the poor fellow only gets £14 a quarter'. Williams 'means to try his luck in London. He'll starve I fear'.