Record

Document Reference	Os C 131
Title	Letter from [A.A. Cooper], Lord Ashley, [later 7th Earl of Shaftesbury], Broadlands, Hampshire, to J.E. Denison; 1 Jan. 1845
Date	1 January 1845
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Discusses new prebendary Rev. Gilly whom he hopes will become friend to Denison; comments on Gilly's writings and work with working classes in Norham including miners; believes that Denison has opportunity of setting example [in developing model colliery village]; comments that working classes are 'wild men...because they have never been trained in the decencies of life'; states that his plans in parliamentary campaign are limited; does not intend to 'interfere' in India but may attempt legislation regarding young children; refers to case of Bishop of Exeter [Phillpotts].
Term	appointments, clerical
	poverty, attitudes towards
	occupations and professions, miners
	buildings, model villages
	philanthropy
	politics, Indian
	social attitudes
	governments, Conservative Government 1841-46

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9683	Gilly; William S. (1789-1855); Rev.; vicar Canon of Durham 1853	1789-1855
NA1860	Peel; Robert (1788-1850); 2nd Baronet; Prime Minister 1841-1846	1788-1850
NA9632	Phillpotts; Henry (1778-1869); Bishop of Exeter; bishop 1830	1778-1869
NA6634	Cooper; Anthony Ashley- (1801-1885); 7th Earl of Shaftesbury; succ. 1851; styled Lord Ashley 1811-51	1801-1885
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873