Record

Document Reference	Os C 297
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Government House, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, to J.E. Denison; 26 Nov. 1850
Date	26 November 1850
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to previous letter concerning Alfred Denison who is remaining on his property in New South Wales despite drought; refers to rise in labour prices; informs him that Sydney legislature rejected Lord Grey's convict proposals; discusses parliamentary bill on colonial government; states that he does not expect anti-transporation faction to make headway; refers to public works; comments on land system which depends on labour market; believes local legislative should oversee land revenues; refers to building of new ballroom; comments on local produce and his experiments in vegetable growing; refers to correspondence with George Denison on education; states that he is proposing Education Bill in new Council; comments on religious schools.
Term	schools, religious
	education
	agriculture, crops
	agricultural improvements
	social news, Van Diemen's Land
	colonies, Van Diemen's Land
	colonial affairs, labour
	land
	parliamentary business, bills
	colonial affairs, convicts
	punishments, transportation
	animals, sheep
	trade, wool
	weather, drought, Australia

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA216	Denison; Alfred R. (1816-1887); brother and private secretary to J.E. Denison	1816-1887
NA8650	Denison; Henry (1810-1858); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison	1810-1858
NA6636	Grey; Henry G. (1802-1894); 3rd Earl Grey	1802-1894
NA208	Denison; Caroline L. (1818-1899); Lady Denison; née Hornby wife of William T. Denison	1818-1899
NA1017	Denison; George A. (1805-1896); Rev.; archdeacon of Taunton 1851 brother of J.E. Denison	1805-1896
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