Record

Os - Papers of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington (1800-1873)
- 1 - Papers of J.E. Denison and the Denison family.
  - C - Correspondence of J.E. Denison and the Denison family.

Document Reference	Os C 204
Title	Letter from J.G. Palfrey, 19 Regent Street, London, to J.E. Denison; 13 May 1853
Date	13 May 1855
Extent	6 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to Trübner and Co. booksellers who will order books for Denison; informs him that un-named American minister has written to Lord Clarendon for permission for Palfrey to read and transcribe papers in State Paper Office, Privy Council and Board of Trade relating to New England history such as 1692 Massachusetts charter; Mr Sparks is editing volumes on Washington and Franklin; is interested in papers on American War 1776 and 1778; lists historical figures for research including papers of Sir Ferdinando Gorges and believes [Thomas] Macaulay can help; is also interested in Plymouth letters of 1627 and 1640 and diaries of planters; refers to Puritan diaries such as Hutchinson's, and Hallam's 'Constitutional History'; discusses history of English Puritanism and American colonies; refers to history of historical research and 17th century aristocracy.
Term	history, U.S.A.
	research
	manuscripts
	publications, books
	colonies, America

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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9774	Trübner and Company, American booksellers of London
NA6093	Villiers; George W.F. (1800-1870); 4th Earl of Clarendon	1800-1870
NA9775	Sparks; Jared (1789-1866); Mr; American historian and biographer	1789-1866
NA9443	Washington; George (1732-1799); Mr; 1st President of United States	1732-1799
NA9776	Franklin; Benjamin (1706-1790); Dr; American statesman and scientist	1706-1790
NA9778	Eden; William (1744-1814); 1st Baron Auckland; diplomat and statesman	1744-1814
NA9779	Howard; Frederick (1748-1825); 5th Earl of Carlisle; succeeded 1758 head of American Commission 1778	1748-1825
NA9780	Gorges; Ferdinando (1566-1647); Sir; English colonist in America	1566-1647
NA8884	Macaulay; Thomas Babington (1800-1859); 1st Baron Macaulay; cr. 1857; historian; M.P. for Calne 1830, Leeds 1832-1834, Edinburgh 1839-1847 and 1852-1856; scretary of war 1839-1841; member of the Supreme Council of India 1834-1838	1800-1859
NA9781	Hutchinson; John (1616-1664); Colonel; soldier; governor of Nottingham Castle from 1643; of Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire; son of Sir Thomas Hutchinson	1616-1664
NA9712	Hallam; Henry (1777-1859); Mr; historian	1777-1859
NA9782	Vane; Henry (1613-1662); Sir	1613-1662
NA9783	Downing; George (1623-1684); 1st Baronet	1623-1684
NA9784	Palfrey; John G. (1796-1881); Mr; American historian congressman 1847-9	1796-1881
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873
NA11374	Howe; Richard (1726-1799); Earl Howe; 'Admiral Howe'; cr. Viscount Howe of Langar 1782; cr. Earl and Baron 1788, being 1st Earl of 1st creation; M.P. for Dartmouth 1757-82; succ. 4th Viscount Howe 1758;	1726-1799

Places

Code	Set
PL10030	/Massachusetts/U.S.A.
PL10031	/New England/U.S.A.
PL1847	/Whitehall/London/England

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