Record

Document Reference	Os C 286
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Van Diemen's Land, to J.E. Denison, Burlington House, London; 18 Oct. 1847
Date	18 October 1847
Extent	3 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Informs him that ship containing post has been wrecked; comments on family; states that he has left Hobart to attend Midland Agricultural Society meeting; comments on stock at show; expresses views on transportation; states that he has written to Lord Grey on matter; believes that convict labour and transportation system had profound effect on community; comments on principle of assignment; gives example of farm using convict labour; refers to settlers and colony improvements; refers to his Colonial Secretary as incompetent; discusses state of island; states that land is being divided into farms; refers to Gladstone's letters; informs him that he has had news of Alfred's estates; refers to attendance at stock sales and purchase of cattle.
Term	colonies, Van Diemen's Land
	colonial affairs, administration
	land
	financial affairs, investments
	colonial affairs, convicts
	punishments, transportation
	agriculture, livestock
	agriculture
	clubs and societies, Midland Agricultural Society
	postal service
	transport, ships
	family news, Denison family

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9864	Cape Company
NA216	Denison; Alfred R. (1816-1887); brother and private secretary to J.E. Denison	1816-1887
NA208	Denison; Caroline L. (1818-1899); Lady Denison; née Hornby wife of William T. Denison	1818-1899
NA6636	Grey; Henry G. (1802-1894); 3rd Earl Grey	1802-1894
NA982	Gladstone; William E. (1809-1898); P.M. 1868-74 1880-85 1886 1892-94	1809-1898
NA9865	Wilmot; John E. Eardley- (1783-1847); 1st Baronet; colonial governor	1783-1847
NA207	Denison; William T. (1804-1871); Sir; colonial governor brother of J.E. Denison knighted 1846	1804-1871
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873