Record

Document Reference	Os C 127
Title	Letter from T.B. Macaulay, [later 1st Baron Macaulay], London, to J.E. Denison; 15 June 1839
Date	15 June 1839
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has regrets over quitting literary plans to return to House of Commons but states that his reception at Edinburgh was overwhelming; sends condolences to Lady William [Bentinck on occasion of Lord William's death] and refers to kindness of Lady Bentinck while in India; discusses political difficulties on education question which will cause problems in next session. Autograph note by J.E. Denison on f 2v; 'his election and Ld Wm Bentincks death'.
Term	elections, Edinburgh 1839
	bereavement, expression of
	parliamentary business, bills, Education Bill
	governments, Whig Government 1835-41

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1105	Bentinck; William H. Cavendish- (1774-1839); Lord; 2nd son of 3rd Duke of Portland; Governor-General of India 1827-35	1774-1839
NA9675	Bentinck; Mary (-1843); Lady; Lady William Bentinck; née Acheson; dau. of 1st Earl of Gosford; wife of Lord William Bentinck	-1843
NA8884	Macaulay; Thomas Babington (1800-1859); 1st Baron Macaulay; cr. 1857; historian; M.P. for Calne 1830, Leeds 1832-1834, Edinburgh 1839-1847 and 1852-1856; scretary of war 1839-1841; member of the Supreme Council of India 1834-1838	1800-1859
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873