Record

Document Reference	Os C 155
Title	Letter from E.G Stanley, [later 14th Earl of Derby], Knowsley, Lancashire, to J.E. Denison; 20 Jan. 1835
Date	20 January 1835
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Declines invitation to see Denison as he is to see Duke of Richmond before parliamentary session in London; discusses his political line taken in Grey's Government; believes there should be intermediate and independent party between Whigs and Tories; believes resignation of himself and colleagues from Government could form nucleus of party. Marked 'Private' on f 1r.
Term	political parties, Whigs
	political parties, Tories
	governments, Whig Government 1830-34
	governments, Conservative Government 1834-35
	political intrigue
	political parties, Independents

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9677	Lennox; Charles Gordon- (1791-1860); 5th Duke of Richmond; M.P. 1812-19 succeeded 1819	1791-1860
NA6026	Grey; Charles (1764-1845); 2nd Earl Grey	1764-1845
NA6073	Stanley; Edward G. Smith- (1799-1869); 14th Earl of Derby; statesman	1799-1869
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873