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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 25
Title
Letter from E.G. Stanley, [later 14th Earl of Derby], Lathom House, Ormskirk, Lancashire, to J.E. Denison, Ossington, Nottinghamshire; 20 Dec. 1825
Date
20 December 1825
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Requests information from Denison on specified Oxford colleges with regard to his brother [Henry]'s prospects; refers to his 'country squiring' activities at Lathom including shooting and work on plantations; is editing his journals and advises Denison to do likewise; has heard from Bridgeman Simpson that Denison is 'a most determined politician'; comments on upcoming parliamentary session which he believes will contain agitation over Catholic Question rather than Corn Laws; refers to lack of anti-Catholic agitation in Lancashire; expects to meet Denison on Emigration Committee although he has not yet heard from Wilmot Horton; discusses state of Canada; refers to birth of child to his sister Mrs Penrhyn.
Term
estate business, Lathom estate
Canadian affairs, politics
universities, Oxford
religious affairs, anti-Catholicism
religious affairs, Roman Catholic emancipation
parliamentary business, committees, Emigration Committee 1825
governments, Liverpool Ministry 1812-27
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA9441
Horton; Robert J.W. (1784-1841); 3rd Baronet
1784-1841
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Labouchere; Henry (1798-1869); 1st Baron Taunton; statesman
1798-1869
NA9464
Penrhyn; Charlotte E. (-1853); Lady; née Stanley sister of 14th Earl of Derby
-1853
NA9463
Stanley; Henry T. (1803-1875); Mr; M.P. 1832-37 son of 13th Earl of Derby
1803-1875
NA9177
Simpson; Henry Bridgeman (1795-1873); Mr; sheriff of Nottingham 1855
1795-1873
NA6073
Stanley; Edward G. Smith- (1799-1869); 14th Earl of Derby; statesman
1799-1869
NA199
Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872
1800-1873
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