| Document Reference | De Wm C 68 |
| Title | Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Sydney, Australia, to W.E. Denison and F.G. Denison; 17 Apr. 1856 |
| Date | 17 April 1856 |
| Extent | 2 ff |
| Level | Item/file |
| Content Description | Describes family birthday party; comments on problems within Government of New South Wales; discusses sermon given in church; informs them that Alfred [Denison] has arrived; refers to their going to Eton; states that he has asked Mr Donaldson to form Ministry; comments on family horses and riding expeditions; refers to dinner party and playing word game; lists members of new Government; refers to family portraits; discusses importance of reading; comments on sermon sent by Lady Charlotte; discusses business of new Government; describes Aboriginal hand paintings in cave on Cockatoo Island; states that he has finalised membership of Upper House [of Government]; comments on good reports of them from England; describes new design of garden; comments on his birthday and general household matters.
Includes sketches of aboriginal drawings on f 2r and of the garden and house furniture on 2v.
Autograph note on f 2v reads '17 April 1856'. |
| Term | governments, Australian 1856 |
| education, public school |
| animals, horses |
| social occasions, dinners |
| gardens |
| art, paintings, Aboriginal hand paintings |
| art, portraiture |
| furniture |
| family news, Denison family |
| religious affairs, sermons |
| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA8698 | Breeks; Susan M. (1841-); Mrs; daughter of W.T. Denison | 1841- |
| 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- |
| NA216 | Denison; Alfred R. (1816-1887); brother and private secretary to J.E. Denison | 1816-1887 |
| NA8736 | Plunkett; John H. (1802-1869); Mr; lawyer and politician | 1802-1869 |
| NA8737 | Manning; William M. (1811-1895); Sir; barrister and politician | 1811-1895 |
| NA8738 | Walsh; William H. (1812-1882); Rev. | 1812-1882 |
| NA8713 | Hornby; Maria S. (-1860); Lady Hornby; mother of Caroline Denison | -1860 |
| NA8739 | Donaldson; Stuart A. (1812-1867); Sir; Australian politician | 1812-1867 |
| NA8699 | Cooper; Daniel (1821-1902); 1st Baronet; speaker legislative assembly New South Wales 1856-60 | 1821-1902 |
| 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- |
| NA199 | Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872 | 1800-1873 |
| NA8658 | Jacob; Henrietta S. (1808-1860); Mrs; née Denison sister of J.E. Denison | 1808-1860 |
| NA1016 | Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington | 1806-1889 |
| NA985 | Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India | 1819-1901 |
| NA8740 | Thomson; Edward Deas (1800-1879); Sir; Australian public servant | 1800-1879 |
| NA8741 | Darvall; John B. (1809-1883); Sir; barrister and politician | 1809-1883 |
| NA8742 | Nichols; George R. (1809-1857); Mr; lawyer and politician | 1809-1857 |
| NA8743 | MacLeay; George (1809-1891); Sir | 1809-1891 |
| NA8744 | Macarthur; James (1798-1867); Mr; Australian landowner and politician | 1798-1867 |
| NA8745 | Rolleston; Christopher (1817-1888); Mr; Australian public servant and private secretary to W.T. Denison | 1817-1888 |
| NA8746 | Rolleston; Katherine (fl 1854-1888); Mrs; née Leslie | fl 1854-1888 |
| NA8729 | Jenner; Augustus F. (1815-1908); Colonel | 1815-1908 |
| NA8728 | Jenner; Caroline C. (-1901); Mrs; née Wynyard wife of A.F. Jenner | -1901 |
| NA8747 | Stanley; Eliza D. (-1901); Mrs; née Clayton wife of C.E. Stanley | -1901 |
| NA8748 | Fremantle; Stephen G. (1810-1860); Captain; naval officer son of Sir T.R. Fremantle | 1810-1860 |
| 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- |