Record

Document Reference	Os C 119
Title	Letter from [D. Ryder], Viscount Sandon, [later 2nd Earl of Harrowby], Sandon, Staffordshire, to J.E. Denison; 21 Nov. 1834
Date	21 November 1834
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to current state of political affairs between Robert Peel and Duke [of Wellington]; states that he is not against proposed parliamentary dissolution and discusses its pros and cons; alludes to political influence of the King [William IV]; refers to 'great game' between Peel and Wellington and comments on need for alliance of Whigs and Radicals; believes parliamentary reform should protect institutions of Church and State; comments on public meeting at Liverpool and refers to Radical defeat on ammendment.
Term	parliamentary business, dissolution
	parliamentary business, divisions
	political parties, Whigs
	political parties, Radicals
	parliamentary business, reform
	governments, Whig Government 1830-34
	governments, Conservative Provisional Government 1834

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6019	Wellesley; Arthur (1769-1852); 1st Duke of Wellington	1769-1852
NA1860	Peel; Robert (1788-1850); 2nd Baronet; Prime Minister 1841-1846	1788-1850
NA6030	William IV (1765-1837); King of Great Britain and Ireland; succeeded 1830	1765-1837
NA9480	Ryder; Dudley (1798-1882); 2nd Earl of Harrowby; styled Viscount Sandon 1809-1847	1798-1882
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873