Record

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

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