Record

Document Reference	Os C 276
Title	Letter from A. Panizzi, British Museum, London, to J.E. Denison; 2 Feb. 1861
Date	2 February 1861
Extent	3 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to meeting of standing committee [of British Museum] and alludes to proposals of Mr Franks and Mr Oldfield; lists those present at meeting; describes division over appointments with Trustees; states that Sir David Dundas is unhappy with seniority of Mr Newton and that he indirectly blames Panizzi; describes argument in detail as he wishes to clear his name; states that he wants Denison attend next meeting of trustees and give his opinion.
Term	legal business, trustees, British Museum
Term	appointments, museums and galleries

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9855	Stanhope; Philip H. (1805-1875); 5th Earl Stanhope; styled Viscount Mahon 1816-1855 historian	1805-1875
NA9496	Dundas; David (1799-1877); Sir; barrister and M.P.	1799-1877
NA6467	Seymour; Edward A. (1804-1885); 12th Duke of Somerset; 1st Lord of the Admiralty	1804-1885
NA9856	Grote; George (1794-1871); Mr; historian	1794-1871
NA9857	Walpole; Spencer H. (1806-1898); Mr	1806-1898
NA8666	Murchison; Roderick I. (1792-1871); 1st Baronet.; geologist	1792-1871
NA7264	Newton; Charles T. (1816-1894); Sir; head of Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities British Museum	1816-1894
NA9858	Vaux; William S.W. (1818-1885); Mr; keeper of coins and medals B.M. 1861	1818-1885
NA9859	Franks; Augustus W. (1826-1897); Sir; president of society of antiquaries and trustee of British Museum	1826-1897
NA9860	Birch; Samuel (1813-1885); Mr; Egyptologist	1813-1885
NA9859	Franks; Augustus W. (1826-1897); Sir; president of society of antiquaries and trustee of British Museum	1826-1897
NA9803	Panizzi; Anthony (1797-1879); Sir; librarian	1797-1879
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873