Record

Document Reference	Os C 198
Title	Letter from H. Denison, Sydney, Australia, to J.E. Denison, Ossington, Nottinghamshire; 1 June 1840
Date	1 June 1840
Extent	3 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments on delays in receiving letters; inform him that he is leaving for 'New England' [Queensland] and discusses farmers in area; is intending to have cattle station; expresses views on land system of squatters and small managers; comments on shortage of labour and depression in wool market; believes convict labour system should be replaced by free migration or assignment; lists cattle and sheep prices; refers to importation of Durham bulls; comments on changes in society of colony; criticises rehabilitation of convicts on Norfolk Island; hopes Denison will support emigration of free labour; discusses weather; is giving letter of introduction to Mr Atkinson who is returning to England; Mrs Dumaresq is also returning; requests that Denison sends out Durham bulls; mentions William Denison; has news of Kentucky bonds. Holograph note by J.E. Denison on f 3v; reads 'Henry to me - Sydney June 1840 - for Durham Bulls & cows, and brood mares'.
Term	colonial affairs, colonisation
	travel, Australia
	agriculture, livestock
	animals, cattle
	animals, sheep
	colonial affairs, labour
	social life, Australia
	markets, wool
	land, rights to

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA207	Denison; William T. (1804-1871); Sir; colonial governor brother of J.E. Denison knighted 1846	1804-1871
NA9767	Hamilton; Edward W.T. (1809-1898); Mr; Australian landowner	1809-1898
NA9766	Dumaresq; Elizabeth S. (-1877); Mrs; née Butler-Danvers wife of H. Dumaresq	-1877
NA8650	Denison; Henry (1810-1858); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison	1810-1858
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873