Record

Document Reference	Os C 232
Title	Letter from [W. Lowther], 3rd Earl of Lonsdale, Carlton Terrace, London, to J.E. Denison; 11 Nov. 1846
Date	11 November 1846
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Acknowledges Denison's letter; informs him that his farm at Barnes does not require drainage and discusses its soil; states that he is called north on railway business and refers to squabbles amongst railway companies; states that he will see Mr Tibbett on his return; will avail himself of invitation by Denison and Duke of Portland to see their agricultural improvements.
Term	business and commerce, railways
	agricultural improvements
	agriculture, drainage

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1045	Bentinck; William H. Cavendish-Scott- (1768-1854); 4th Duke of Portland; styled Marquess of Titchfield 1768-1809	1768-1854
NA9807	Tibbett; - (fl 1846); Mr; drainage engineer	fl 1846
NA9808	Lowther; William (1787-1872); 2nd Earl of Lonsdale; M.P. succeeded 1844	1787-1872
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873