Record

Document Reference	Os C 29
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Government House, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, to J.E. Denison; 20 Feb. 1852
Date	20 February 1852
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments in detail on legislative and committee procedures of new Council session; discusses transportation; refers to imposition of Customs Act and increased tariffs; refers to conflict between government and Legislative Council; current Colonial Secretary to be replaced by Mr Chapman; is sending home pictures of his wife [Caroline] and the children William, Mary and Susan; expresses views on his childrens' characters; has sent gold home for Stephen Denison to sell; comments on gold prospecting; is waiting for information from Colonial Office regarding his next posting.
Term	family news, Denison family
	art, portraiture
	appointments, colonial
	punishments, transportation
	taxation, customs duty
	colonies, Van Diemen's Land
	parliamentary business, divisions

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA8661	Denison; Stephen C. (1811-1871); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison	1811-1871
NA8690	Chapman; Henry S. (1803-1881); Mr; colonial judge	1803-1881
NA209	Denison; William E. (1843-1916); Captain; son of W.T. Denison	1843-1916
NA210	Denison; Frank G. (1844-); son of W.T. Denison	1844-
NA8694	Denison; Mary C. (1839-); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison	1839-
NA8698	Breeks; Susan M. (1841-); Mrs; daughter of W.T. Denison	1841-
NA8695	Denison; Lucy E. (1846-); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison	1846-
NA8705	Denison; Henry P. (1848-1940); Rev.; son of W.T. Denison	1848-1940
NA8696	Denison; Caroline E. (1850-); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison	1850-
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