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Os - Papers of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington (1800-1873)
1 - Papers of J.E. Denison and the Denison family.
C - Correspondence of J.E. Denison and the Denison family.
Document Reference
Os C 293
Title
Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, to J.E. Denison; 21 Feb. 1849
Date
21 February 1849
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Informs him that previous letter was answer to printed letter to Joseph Hume; refers to Denison as agriculturist; comments that he has travelled to convict stations with John Hampton; refers to wish to set up productive convict labour system; comments on farming conditions and experiments in applying whalebone and growing turnips; states that he is experimenting with grass and fodder production; wants Denison to order him grass seed; refers to diminishing criticism of his regime in newspapers; comments on family and refer to baby's illness; refers to removal of Judge Montagu.
Term
horticulture
judicial system, colonial
agricultural improvements
colonial affairs, labour
colonial affairs, convicts
agriculturists
press, attitudes towards
family news, Denison family
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA9875
Olivett and Moore
NA9874
Hume; Joseph (1777-1855); Mr; Radical M.P.
1777-1855
NA8705
Denison; Henry P. (1848-1940); Rev.; son of W.T. Denison
1848-1940
NA8688
Denison; Charles A. (1819-1877); Lieutenant-Colonel; brother of J.E. Denison
1819-1877
NA208
Denison; Caroline L. (1818-1899); Lady Denison; née Hornby wife of William T. Denison
1818-1899
NA216
Denison; Alfred R. (1816-1887); brother and private secretary to J.E. Denison
1816-1887
NA1016
Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington
1806-1889
NA9876
Montagu; Algernon S. (1802-1880); Mr; Puisne Judge of Supreme Court Van Diemen's Land 1847
1802-1880
NA8726
Hampton; John Stephen (c.1810-1869); Dr; comptroller-general of convicts to Van Dieman's Land 1846-55; governor of Western Australia 1862-68
c.1810-1869
NA9877
Gibbs; Benjamin T.B. (1821-1885); Sir; agriculturist and director of Royal Agricultural Society knighted 1878
1821-1885
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
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