Record

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 296
Title	Letter from W.T. Denison, Government House, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, to J.E. Denison, Ossington, Nottinghamshire; 27 Aug. 1850
Date	27 July 1850
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports that Council session is over and that members in parliament are pleased with his dispatches; mentions that Bill on colonial government is to be reintroduced; discusses attitudes of colonists; refers to employers' objections to ending transportation and 'ticket of leave' system; refers to plans for Education Bill and Road Bill; states that he wants to levy local rates and introduce pensions for public employees; comments on food duties and levels of taxation; refers to Government approval of treatment of Smith O'Brien as he had attempted to escape and join friends in America; comments on family members and refers to 'Willy's' accident; discusses Alfred Denison's estates and financial speculations; refers to dealing in wool and tallow; comments on consequences of emigration to labour market; refers to Charles Denison's financial problems and suggests he could become Denison's private secretary; believes Sir George Grey will govern Van Diemen's Land and he may govern New South Wales; mentions drought in Australia and possibility that Alfred may lose his lambs; recommends he sell sheep and move to Port Phillip.
Term	agriculture
	weather, drought, Australia
	patronage, personal
	appointments, political
	animals, sheep
	financial affairs, Alfred Denison
	financial affairs, Charles Denison
	taxation, Van Diemen's Land
	pensions, Van Diemen's Land
	punishments, transportation
	colonial affairs, convicts
	parliamentary business, bills, Van Diemen's Land
	governments, Van Diemen's Land 1850
	appointments, familial

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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA216	Denison; Alfred R. (1816-1887); brother and private secretary to J.E. Denison	1816-1887
NA9476	O'Brien; William S. (1803-1864); Mr; M.P. 1835-49 Young Irelander	1803-1864
NA208	Denison; Caroline L. (1818-1899); Lady Denison; née Hornby wife of William T. Denison	1818-1899
NA209	Denison; William E. (1843-1916); Captain; son of W.T. Denison	1843-1916
NA8650	Denison; Henry (1810-1858); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison	1810-1858
NA8688	Denison; Charles A. (1819-1877); Lieutenant-Colonel; brother of J.E. Denison	1819-1877
NA8968	Grey; George (1812-1898); Sir; governor of New Zealand 1845-53 1861-7; governor of Cape Colony 1854-1861	1812-1898
NA9767	Hamilton; Edward W.T. (1809-1898); Mr; Australian landowner	1809-1898
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

Places

Code	Set
PL1587	/California/U.S.A.
PL122	/New South Wales/Australia
PL8878	/Port Phillip/Victoria/Australia
PL10137	/Richmond/Australia
PL8751	/Sydney/New South Wales/Australia