Record

Document Reference	Os C 290
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, to J.E. Denison; 17 Sept. 1848
Date	17 September 1848
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	States that post is to leave on American ship to Hong Kong and steamer via India and he is forwarding letter from Mr Hart of Australian Bank for Lord Grey; believes that discussion of colonial institutions is likely in 1849 parliamentary session; informs him that it is proposed to extend New South Wales priviledges to rest of Australian colonies; has advised Grey to set up second chamber of Government; discusses role of executive and legislative; comments that he does not want to create 'aristocracy' with Upper House appointment and believes French revolutions illustrate failure of system; comments on secure finances of colony; refers to increase in wages if transportation abolished; comments on depression in wool market; refers to mineral wealth of colony; comments on family and new baby.
Term	minerals, coal
	markets, wool
	economic affairs
	punishments, transportation
	governments, Van Diemen's Land 1848
	patronage, social
	colonies, Australia
	postal service
	colonial affairs, finances
	family news, Denison family

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9870	Hart; John (1809-1873); Mr; pioneer colonist	1809-1873
NA7509	Louis Philippe (1773-1850); King of the French; (reigned 1830-48)	1773-1850
NA208	Denison; Caroline L. (1818-1899); Lady Denison; née Hornby wife of William T. Denison	1818-1899
NA8705	Denison; Henry P. (1848-1940); Rev.; son of W.T. Denison	1848-1940
NA209	Denison; William E. (1843-1916); Captain; son of W.T. Denison	1843-1916
NA7900	Denison; Charlotte (-1859); Mrs; née Estwick; wife of John Denison; mother of J. Evelyn Denison	-1859
NA6636	Grey; Henry G. (1802-1894); 3rd Earl Grey	1802-1894
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