Record

Document Reference	Os C 291
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, to J.E. Denison; 16 Nov. 1848
Date	16 November 1848
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments on Irish insurrection and refers to sentence [of transportation] given to [John] Mitchel; contrasts quiet of Van Diemen's Land with 'storms' in Europe; informs him that Council session is finished and has replaced some members; believes he has weathered storm caused by Judges; states that most of colony's debts have been paid off; refers to Sir William Molesworth's speech on colonies; comments on emigration schemes and his belief that labour market is overloaded; comments on amount of corn needed to feed population; states that he fears pauperism; comments that harvest has been good and has been some calls to allow 'distillation'; informs him that he has let his farm; comments on family members.
Term	agriculture, harvest
	civil disorder, Irish rebellion 1848
	animals, cattle
	alcohol, distilling
	agriculture, crops, corn
	poverty, attitudes towards
	animals, sheep
	colonial affairs, labour
	judicial system, colonial
	emigration
	colonies, Van Diemen's Land
	punishments, transportation
	social conditions, Van Diemen's Land

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9871	Mitchel; John (1815-1875); Mr; Irish Nationalist transported 1848	1815-1875
NA9872	Molesworth; William (1810-1855); 8th Baronet; M.P. colonial secretary 1855	1810-1855
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA8695	Denison; Lucy E. (1846-); Miss; daughter of W.T. Denison	1846-
NA9873	Arbuthnott; John (1778-1860); 8th Viscount Arbuthnott	1778-1860
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873