Record

DeWm - Papers of Sir William T. Denison (1804-1871), Colonial Governor in Australia and India, and his family
- C - Correspondence in the collection of the papers of Sir William Denison; 1830-1937
  - 229-262 - Letters from Sir William T. Denison to his sons William E. Denison and Frank G. Denison, formerly in a file

Document Reference	De Wm C 246
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Government House, Sydney, Australia, to W.E. Denison and F.G. Denison; 7 Dec. 1856
Date	7 December 1856
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Discusses state of health of various family members; describes preparations for Christmas; comments on state of cricket in New South Wales; refers to weather; comments on sermon preached by Bishop [Barker]; states that he was sad to receive reports of quarrels between them and encourages them to overcome their faults through prayer and [religious] faith; comments on carrying out various public duties; describes celebrations to mark laying the first stone of [Sir Daniel] Cooper's new house; describes failed [hot air] balloon ascent which ended in riot; refers to experimenting with large kites; discusses sermon by [Thomas] Arnold; comments on news of the family and their Christmas games and activities; discusses importance of prayer; refers to his shell collection. Previous page numbering 43-44.
Term	family news, Denison family
	celebrations, Christmas
	games, cricket
	religions, Church of England
	celebrations, stone laying
	civil disorder, New South Wales 1856
	hot air balloons
	entertainments, kite flying

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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA216	Denison; Alfred R. (1816-1887); brother and private secretary to J.E. Denison	1816-1887
NA8698	Breeks; Susan M. (1841-); Mrs; daughter of W.T. Denison	1841-
NA8705	Denison; Henry P. (1848-1940); Rev.; son of W.T. Denison	1848-1940
NA8695	Denison; Lucy E. (1846-); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison	1846-
NA8894	Barker; Frederick (1808-1882); Bishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of Australia; bishop 1854	1808-1882
NA8809	Dod; Charles Wolley- (1826-1904); Rev.; Assistant Master at Eton College 1850-78	1826-1904
NA8713	Hornby; Maria S. (-1860); Lady Hornby; mother of Caroline Denison	-1860
NA208	Denison; Caroline L. (1818-1899); Lady Denison; née Hornby wife of William T. Denison	1818-1899
NA8699	Cooper; Daniel (1821-1902); 1st Baronet; speaker legislative assembly New South Wales 1856-60	1821-1902
NA8694	Denison; Mary C. (1839-); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison	1839-
NA8696	Denison; Caroline E. (1850-); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison	1850-
NA8792	Denison; Ellen M. (1851-1858); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison	1851-1858
NA8724	Paley; William (1743-1805); Dr; archdeacon of Carlisle author	1743-1805
NA8748	Fremantle; Stephen G. (1810-1860); Captain; naval officer son of Sir T.R. Fremantle	1810-1860
NA8793	Ward; Edward W. (1823-1890); Sir; military engineer	1823-1890
NA8749	Denison; Charles (1855-1858); Mr; son of W.T. Denison	1855-1858
NA8658	Jacob; Henrietta S. (1808-1860); Mrs; née Denison sister of J.E. Denison	1808-1860
NA1899	Arnold; Thomas (1795-1842); Dr; headmaster of Rugby school 1828-42; author	1795-1842
NA8947	Baptist; John T. (-1873); Mr; florist of Sydney New South Wales	-1873
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-