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Os - Papers of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington (1800-1873)
1 - Papers of J.E. Denison and the Denison family.
C - Correspondence of J.E. Denison and the Denison family.
Document Reference
Os C 136
Title
Letter from E. Everett, [Harvard University], Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A, to J.E. Denison; 14 Sept. 1846
Date
14 September 1846
Extent
4 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Apologises for delay in replying to Denison's letter and alludes to pressures of his appointment [as Principal of Harvard University]; comments on economic changes caused by repeal of corn laws in terms of prices and wages; hopes that Denison will be posted to Washington [as minister plenipotentiary to U.S.] if [Richard] Pakenham returns; comments on Oregon settlement and his belief that Mexican War will end; expresses views on quality of American soldiers and West Point officers; refers to his writer friend Mr Bancroft's appointment [as U.S. minister to Great Britain]; refers to attack on [Daniel] Webster in Senate by C.J. Ingersoll; refers to American manufacturing and competition with Britain; refers to failed potato crop in U.S. and Ireland.
Post-script is puzzle for Lady Charlotte.
Term
appointments, academic
Corn Laws
wars, Mexican War 1846
armies, American, armed forces
manufacture
agriculture, crops, potatoes
famine, Irish potato famine
American affairs, politics
appointments, diplomatic
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
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Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington
1806-1889
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Taylor; Zachary (1784-1850); Mr; Commander of army in Southwest 1840-47 12th President of U.S.
1784-1850
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Webster; Daniel (1782-1852); Mr; American statesman
1782-1852
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Ingersoll; Charles J. (1782-1862); Mr; Congressman 1840-1849
1782-1862
NA9692
Pakenham; Richard (1797-1868); Sir; diplomat
1797-1868
NA9693
Bancroft; George (1800-1891); Dr; American historian and statesman
1800-1891
NA9684
Everett; Edward (1794-1865); Mr; American statesman and scholar
1794-1865
NA199
Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872
1800-1873
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