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Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Goes the following day to listen to the Bethesda boys to receive inspiration to defend them in the House on Tuesday. D. A. Thomas is receiving medical treatment in London because of a weak heart: 'Not to leave them for two months. During that period he is not allowed to read a letter or even to see his Secretary. His wife found him twice lately on the floor of the bedroom. Sorry for him'. Fragment.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Gladstone's death: 'Never seen such deep & solemn feeling in the House. Teimlad dwys a chyffredinol iawn. Took Beggan [Margaret] there'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Gives 'the most emphatic contradiction to T.J.'s story. It is a pure fabrication - probably a "try on" by Tom Jones. ... Contradict it at once'. The 'brilliant' article in Y Seren. Encloses a letter from Griffith, Llanbedr.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Gives an account of last night's Albert Hall meeting - 'Llwyddiant aruthrol ymhob ystyr. Greatest assembly ever witnessed in the Hall. Clifford a minnau oedd y ddau "arwr":. Cawsom dderbyniad gorlethol'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, SW. Gives a detailed account of the Parnell crisis. Has been talking with Michael Davitt. Legal matters.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Gibson is overdoing it in the Cambrian News, but as it has 'a circulation at Pwllheli it will do some good'. The death of Hefin Jones: 'inexpressibly sad in all its circumstances. Its appalling suddenness - the poor wife ill in the next room. A thoroughly true & honest soul. We can ill spare such men now'. The Boer War. Has an article on town taxation in the Speaker.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. George Davies has called at the office to discuss a finance scheme for the quarry. There is a chance that success will follow. The Barmouth affair.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. General jubilation amongst the Liberals. Balfour is severely rebuked in that day's Standard. Is departing for Brighton with Frank Edwards. The position of the voluntary shools in Wales.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, SW. Fred Ellis. Awaits 'the result of the bishop's bomb in the Holloway district'. Parry's trip to Patagonia; 'May luck follow him this time. If it doesn't then we shall be at our wits ends once more'. Is to preside that evening at a Castle Street Baptist Chapel concert. Family news. 'The atmosphere is full of Gladstone's resignation & the consequent political crisis'. Hopes to extract terms on disestablishment from the new Prime Minister; '[Tom] Ellis was quite enigmatical on the point in his reported interview in the Independent. I am afraid we are approaching "the parting of the ways"'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Forgot to post his letter to William George. Has come to meet Unwin and are going to see MacEwan, the former MP for Edinburgh, about the paper.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Feels the benefit of his visit to Eastbourne. Is ready for Scotland. Returns to meet Alfred Thomas to prepare the big case: '250 guineas on Rufus Isaac's brief!'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Feels restored in health and strength. Is ready for anything the government may do. 'Half a mind to scorch Bryn. Just half a dozen sentences & no more'. William George's letter in the Western Mail; Vincent Evans says it is 'first rate'. The Bishop of St Asaph has wired to say that he wishes to see D. Lloyd George.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Feels much better after his visit to Eastbourne. Is ready for Scotland. Is returning to meet Alfred Thomas to prepare the great case. '250 guineas on Rufus Isaac's brief! 3 counsel will come to nearly £1000'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Family news,
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, SW. Family news. What does the Cambrian News say? The papers are full of the trouble in Birmingham. Is writing an article for the Liberal Review on the Rosebery deliverance. The fee is twenty guineas.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Family news. The report in the previous day's Westminster Gazette about Canon Williams and the Bishop of St. Davids in the Church Congress - 'They both spoke with a Welsh accent you could cut'.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Family news. 'The papers are now full of Daily News change. They are beginning to find I am at the bottom of it'. South Africa. A very nice letter from Cadbury.
Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Family news. 'Aunty Polly & Uncle Philip - & all so unexpectedly. The Heavens are opened in truth for them'. Is to speak at Castle Street that evening. Tim Davies has been elected Mayor of Fulham - 'a great triumph for a bachgen syml o Gymro, and he has done it without selling his faith religious, political or racial. He intends taking the Town Council tomorrow to the little Welsh Chapel which he has been mainly responsible for building. 'Rat shows great moral courage. For Cornwall last year took them to Church'.