Record

Document Reference	Os C 200
Title	Letter from H. Denison, Llangollen, New South Wales, Australia, to J.E. Denison, 6 Upper Grosvenor Street, London; 27 Dec. 1840
Date	27 December 1840
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments on Government dispatches regarding emigration and discusses issue in relation to prosperity of Australia; discusses specific clauses in report and comments on those concerning labourers; refers to abolition of transportation; has sent Edward Denison newspaper reports on debates concerning proposed governmental division of Australia; comments on land and farming and difficulty of introducing British animal husbandry techniques when labour supply deficient; discusses importation of horses and cattle including Durham bulls; refers to example of Lord Western in sheep breeding and comments on local sheep and wool market; discusses in detail types of cattle sent to colony; comments on return on Denison's investments in stock; refers to news of family members. Crossed letter on f 1 and f 2.
Term	financial affairs, investments
	markets, wool
	agriculture, animal husbandry
	animals, horses
	animals, cattle
	animals, sheep
	colonies, Van Diemen's Land
	punishments, transportation
	governments, Australian 1840
	emigration
	agriculture, crops
	family news, Denison family
	imports and exports

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA8625	Denison; Edward (1801-1854); Bishop of Salisbury; brother of J.E. Denison	1801-1854
NA9769	Western; Charles C. (1767-1844); Baron Western; M.P. and agriculturist created 1833	1767-1844
NA207	Denison; William T. (1804-1871); Sir; colonial governor brother of J.E. Denison knighted 1846	1804-1871
NA8661	Denison; Stephen C. (1811-1871); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison	1811-1871
NA9767	Hamilton; Edward W.T. (1809-1898); Mr; Australian landowner	1809-1898
NA7900	Denison; Charlotte (-1859); Mrs; née Estwick; wife of John Denison; mother of J. Evelyn Denison	-1859
NA9770	Wyndham; George (1801-1870); Mr; Australian farmer wine-grower and pastoralist	1801-1870
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