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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 154
Title
Letter from Lord G.C.H. Somerset, Grosvenor Square, London, to J.E. Denison; 24 Dec. 1834
Date
24 December 1834
Extent
4 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Informs Denison that he has been asked by Sir Robert Peel to offer one of India Board secretaryships [sic] to aid Denison on Indian Affairs Committee; refers to appointment of Mr Praed [to Board of Control]; Lord Ellenborough wishes for one Secretary for Financial Department.
Autograph note by J.E. Denison on f 4v reads 'Ld G. Somerset offering me by Sir R. Peel's desire the Sec. of the Bd. of Control'.
Term
patronage, political
parliamentary business, committees, Indian Affairs Committee
appointments, government
government departments, financial
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1860
Peel; Robert (1788-1850); 2nd Baronet; Prime Minister 1841-1846
1788-1850
NA9715
Praed; Winthrop M. (1802-1839); Mr; M.P. 1830-37 poet
1802-1839
NA6666
Law; Edward (1790-1871); Earl of Ellenborough; 2nd baron cr. earl 1844
1790-1871
NA9716
Somerset; Granville C.H. (1792-1848); Lord; M.P. 1828-48
1792-1848
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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