Record

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

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA9689	Taylor; Zachary (1784-1850); Mr; Commander of army in Southwest 1840-47 12th President of U.S.	1784-1850
NA9690	Webster; Daniel (1782-1852); Mr; American statesman	1782-1852
NA9691	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