Document Reference | Os C 16 |
Title | Letter from Rev. C. Drury, Pontesbury, Shropshire, to J.E Denison; 17 Aug. 1825 |
Date | 17 August 1825 |
Extent | 2 ff |
Level | Item/file |
Content Description | Refers to preparations for Denison's visit to Pontesbury and informs him of travel arrangeements; refers to giving sermon in front of his Bishop; hopes that William [Denison] will be able to visit; refers to Speaker's [Charles Manners-Sutton] 'disengagement' from Cambridge and believes he has been neglected by his patron; discusses college politics and states that his informants Bayley believed his succession would be matter of certainty; hopes to discuss with Denison two Washingtons 'Irving and the President'; informs him of appointment of new gamekeeper. |
Term | appointments, estate |
patronage, personal |
social visits |
sports, shooting |
politics, university |
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Persons
Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
NA9013 | Sutton; Charles Manners- (1780-1845); 1st Viscount Canterbury; Speaker of the House of Commons 1817-35 brother-in-law of J.E. Denison | 1780-1845 |
NA207 | Denison; William T. (1804-1871); Sir; colonial governor brother of J.E. Denison knighted 1846 | 1804-1871 |
NA9442 | Bayley; Henry V. (1777-1844); Dr; divine | 1777-1844 |
NA9443 | Washington; George (1732-1799); Mr; 1st President of United States | 1732-1799 |
NA9444 | Irving; Washington (1783-1859); Mr; American author and essayist | 1783-1859 |
NA9017 | Drury; Charles (-1869); Rev.; tutor of J.E. Denison; Rector of Pontesbury 1824 | -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 |
Places
Code | Set |
PL103 | /Cambridge/Cambridgeshire/England |