Record

Document Reference	Os C 152
Title	Letter from H. Labouchere, [later 1st Baron Taunton], to J.E. Denison; 14 Nov. 1834
Date	14 November 1834
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to death of Lord Spencer which is great loss to Whigs; believes J[ohn] Russell will lead House of Commons and [Spring-] Rice will go to Exchequer; does not believe administration will last; refers to Denison's account of county matters; discusses Swing letters in Somerset and advises caution in Poor Law reforms; comments on Denison's position in Durham in relation to Lambton. Autograph note by Denison on f 2v reads 'Death of Ld Spencer removing Ld Althorp from the H. of Commons'.
Term	political parties, Whigs
	civil disorder, Swing riots 1834
	Poor Law
	governments, Whig Government 1830-34

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9714	Spencer; George J. (1758-1834); 2nd Earl Spencer; M.P. home secretary 1806-7	1758-1834
NA9667	Spencer; John C. (1782-1845); 3rd Earl Spencer; Viscount Althorp leader of Commons 1830-34 succeeded 1834	1782-1845
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA9668	Rice; Thomas Spring (1790-1866); 1st Baron Monteagle; Chancellor of the Exchequer 1835-39	1790-1866
NA7321	Lambton; John G. (1792-1840); 1st Earl of Durham; politician and diplomat	1792-1840
NA6474	Labouchere; Henry (1798-1869); 1st Baron Taunton; statesman	1798-1869
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873