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Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Legal matters. 'What do you say about East Manchester? At any rate it is a compliment'. Will be in Bangor on Wednesday.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Is to meet the Bishop of St Asaph. May wish to meet William George at Caernarfon on Saturday morning. Is to see Dr John Clifford that afternoon to ensure that the support of the English Nonconformists is retained. 'Control is all we want - the crux of that is the appointment of teachers. I would personally go a long way to secure that. The schools would then be freed - the windows would be open & the Church atmosphere would be cleaned off'.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Is sending some Tremadoc estate papers. A meeting of the Welsh MPs - 'Rhai rhyfedd ydynt. Today they have agreed to a kind of manifesto which endorses the Cardiff policy. It will be in the Press tomorrow. It is very cautiously worded but it is none the worse for that'. 'Long & interesting talk with Morley. Blin iawn. It is hard work to run an office & Wales'.

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 Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Is leaving for Cromer. Encloses a page from the N.W. Express - 'I send it as a sample of how not to do a thing. What idiots to say that the War Liberals would support me because they had "so far modified their views". Save me from my friends'. The Boer War.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Is leaving for Bristol. Is grateful for the suggestions of William George and Uncle Lloyd. The unanimous vote of the Committee on Saturday was quite a triumph. I rushed them ere they knew where they were. ...'.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Is departing for Littlestone to spend Sunday with Lough. The dinner of the Welsh MPs went very well. Rosebery & Carrington more attentive to me than to any other Welsh MP. In his speech paid a very high compliment to "eloquence ability & parliamentary courage - latter a very rare quality".

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Is departing for Cardiff. Has just heard that John Herbert Thomas Nevin has died - 'Very loyal chap. Shall miss him sadly'.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Is departing for Cambridge and will see William George Thursday night.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. His throat. Now speaks clearly, but has lost four pounds in weight since last Wednesday. This is the first day's work in the office since the day of the operation. Incomplete.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. His success at Halifax. Had a conversation with Jowell from Birmingham. Believes that he captured the Halifax Town Council for the Cardiff policy.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Has the newspaper 'on the brain'. Plans to take a short holiday the following week - 'The Election deprived me of it last year & I have been on the rack ever since'. Suggests a fortnight in the south of France: 'I want to be fit for the Session'. Trawsfynydd. The 'patchy paragraph' in that day's Post. The situation in the Cape.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Has spent a day at Woking with the Speaker, Sir Joseph Lease and Cairston Case; 'Lease & I gave the speaker & Cairston a very good thrashing which they took in good part'. Lease believes that 'this Preferential Tariff business will smash the Tory party', but does not anticipate an immediate dissolution of Parliament. Has no faith in R. O. [Roberts]; 'Bangor is doing nothing. Could you buck them up at all?'.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Has received an account from Caer of the Naylor meeting. Is to speak in a debate at Oxford on Thursday - '... I have a good substantial bara haidd of a speech - but can't for the life of me find a single joke'.

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 Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Has been down with Maggie to see Phil's ship. Hopes to come down for the weekend.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Haldane has not yet turned up. The report of the Penrhyn case in Y Werin. 'I am now on the track of another newspaper. Met the proprietors the previous day. Provincial paper this time'. Has discussed the new Education Bill with Campbell-Bannerrnan. - 'He was very free & frank especially in his allusions to his esteemed colleagues sitting on the Front Bench around him'. Gives his opinions on the measure.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Dined with McKenna and Massingham last night and is to dine with Winston Churchill and Saley on Wednesday. Massingham, who goes to South Africa on Saturday representing the Daily News, wants D. Lloyd George to accompany him if he can win financial support from another newspaper. Outlines arguments in favour of and against his going to South Africa.