| Document Reference | De Wm C 243 |
| Title | Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Government House, Sydney, Australia, to W.E. Denison and F.G. Denison; 21 Sept. 1856 |
| Date | 21 September 1856 |
| Extent | 2 ff |
| Level | Item/file |
| Content Description | Discusses family and household news; comments on need to bring religion into every aspect of their lives; describes visit to the theatre; discusses resignation of [Charles] Cowper; he is to start collection of rare poultry; refers to [Tasmanian] political appointments; comment on his Bible study; refers to Pitcairn Islanders [on Norfolk Island] suffering bread shortage; a new ministry has been appointed under [Henry] Parker; refers to future travel plans; comments on progress of [Sydney] museum; informs them that his aide-de-camp [William] Naper is leaving; comments on his garden; refers to inspecting military buildings; discusses innovative American agricultural tools; refers to [Stuart] Donaldson's defeat at Sydney Hamlets and news of other elections.
Discusses his health and family news; advises them not to waste time with frivolities; comments on his new horse; discusses attending various meetings and public events; he is to establish park for deer and other animals.
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| Term | religious observance |
| family news, Denison family |
| entertainments, theatre |
| appointments, political |
| governments, Australian 1856 |
| colonies, Norfolk Island |
| agricultural improvements |
| elections, Australia 1856 |
| birds, poultry |
| resignations and dismissals, Charles Cowper |
| museums, Sydney Museum |
| appointments, colonial |
| gardens |
| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA8719 | Wilmot; R.C. Chester Eardley- (1822-1910); Mr; Tasmanian public servant | 1822-1910 |
| NA8699 | Cooper; Daniel (1821-1902); 1st Baronet; speaker legislative assembly New South Wales 1856-60 | 1821-1902 |
| NA8901 | Allwood; Robert (1803-1891); Rev.; Australian clergyman | 1803-1891 |
| NA1899 | Arnold; Thomas (1795-1842); Dr; headmaster of Rugby school 1828-42; author | 1795-1842 |
| NA8962 | Wesley; John (1703-1791); Mr; founder of Methodism | 1703-1791 |
| NA8789 | Cowper; Charles (1807-1875); Sir; Australian politician | 1807-1875 |
| NA8790 | Parker; Henry W. (1808-1881); Sir; Australian politician | 1808-1881 |
| NA8739 | Donaldson; Stuart A. (1812-1867); Sir; Australian politician | 1812-1867 |
| NA8741 | Darvall; John B. (1809-1883); Sir; barrister and politician | 1809-1883 |
| NA8957 | Holt; Thomas (1811-1888); Mr; Australian politician | 1811-1888 |
| NA8748 | Fremantle; Stephen G. (1810-1860); Captain; naval officer son of Sir T.R. Fremantle | 1810-1860 |
| NA8734 | Naper; William D. (1830-1915); Lieutenant-Colonel; aide-de-camp to W.T. Denison | 1830-1915 |
| NA216 | Denison; Alfred R. (1816-1887); brother and private secretary to J.E. Denison | 1816-1887 |
| NA8801 | Bloomfield; Henry K. (-1870); Colonel | -1870 |
| NA8795 | Campbell; John (1802-1886); Mr; Australian merchant and politician | 1802-1886 |
| NA8946 | Campbell; Robert (1804-1859); Mr; Australian merchant and politician brother of J. Campbell | 1804-1859 |
| NA8793 | Ward; Edward W. (1823-1890); Sir; military engineer | 1823-1890 |
| NA208 | Denison; Caroline L. (1818-1899); Lady Denison; née Hornby wife of William T. Denison | 1818-1899 |
| NA8694 | Denison; Mary C. (1839-); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison | 1839- |
| NA8698 | Breeks; Susan M. (1841-); Mrs; daughter of W.T. Denison | 1841- |
| NA8696 | Denison; Caroline E. (1850-); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison | 1850- |
| NA8697 | Denison; James E. (1853-1892); Rev.; son of W.T. Denison | 1853-1892 |
| NA8791 | Hay; John (1816-1892); Sir; Australian politician | 1816-1892 |
| NA8737 | Manning; William M. (1811-1895); Sir; barrister and politician | 1811-1895 |
| NA8742 | Nichols; George R. (1809-1857); Mr; lawyer and politician | 1809-1857 |
| NA8963 | Hill; Edward S. (1819-1880); Mr; Australian naturalist brother-in-law of Sir D. Cooper | 1819-1880 |
| NA8814 | Riley; - (fl 1855-1858); Serjeant; servant to William T. Denison in Sydney Australia | fl 1855-1858 |
| NA8813 | Bloxsome; - (fl 1856); Mr; market gardener in Sydney Australia | fl 1856 |
| NA8796 | Scott; - (fl 1856-1858); Captain; A.D.C. to Sir W.T. Denison 186-8; of the 11th Foot | fl 1856-1858 |
| NA207 | Denison; William T. (1804-1871); Sir; colonial governor brother of J.E. Denison knighted 1846 | 1804-1871 |
| NA209 | Denison; William E. (1843-1916); Captain; son of W.T. Denison | 1843-1916 |
| NA210 | Denison; Frank G. (1844-); son of W.T. Denison | 1844- |