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
  - 63-83 - Bundle of letters to William E. Denison and his brother Frank Denison, and to Sir William T. Denison

Document Reference	De Wm C 69
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Government House, Sydney, Australia, to W.E. Denison; 22 Aug. 1857
Date	22 August 1857
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to delay in mail to England and describes in detail recent wreck of the 'Dunbar'; comments on weather; informs him that they have had ball for sister Lucy's birthday; describes various day trips with children to Botany [Bay]; states that Government has resigned over question of Squatters; describes trip to orange garden at Lane Cove and ball on board the 'Iris'; comments that he will be going to Norfolk Island; refers to arrangements for Henry Denison's education; comments on health of family; asks him to write more often.
Term	gardens
	shipwrecks
	weather, Australia
	entertainments, children's parties
	family news, Denison family
	governments, Australian 1857
	social occasions, balls
	education, private

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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA208	Denison; Caroline L. (1818-1899); Lady Denison; née Hornby wife of William T. Denison	1818-1899
NA8695	Denison; Lucy E. (1846-); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison	1846-
NA8703	Hill; Richard (1810-1895); Mr; pastoralist and politician	1810-1895
NA210	Denison; Frank G. (1844-); son of W.T. Denison	1844-
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
NA8749	Denison; Charles (1855-1858); Mr; son of W.T. Denison	1855-1858
NA8704	Denison; Alfred J. (1857-1943); Mr; son of W.T. Denison	1857-1943
NA8744	Macarthur; James (1798-1867); Mr; Australian landowner and politician	1798-1867
NA8750	Loring; William (1811-1895); Sir; Admiral	1811-1895
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

Places

Code	Set
PL8760	/Norfolk Island/Australia
PL8757	/Botany Bay/New South Wales/Australia
PL8735	/Lane Cove/New South Wales/Australia
PL122	/New South Wales/Australia

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