Record

Document Reference	Os C 30
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Government House, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, to H. Denison; 23 Feb. n.y. [1852]
Date	23 February 1852
Extent	3 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Believes his personal authority has been undermined in Colony by Government's dealings with Irish convicts such as Smith O'Brien; refers to judges and position of Queen in colonies with regard to issue of warrants; asks Stephen Denison to enquire into legal precedents; comments on guests; and society in Colony; comments on setting up of Australian League Against Transportation; believes that convict labour is needed in Port Phillip as inlet is to form a dock; has pressed merchants into forming Chamber of Commerce; refers to development of Port; comments on death of Colonial Secretary [Bicheno]; discusses court martial of relative of Captain Power; refers to franchise and extension of districts in colonies. Dated from Os C 29.
Term	colonial affairs, administration
	judicial system, colonial
	punishments, transportation
	colonial affairs, labour
	business and commerce, Van Diemen's Land
	politics, colonial
	harbours and ports, Van Diemen's Land
	social life, Van Diemen's Land

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9423	Merivale; John H. (1779-1844); Mr; barrister and scholar	1779-1844
NA8661	Denison; Stephen C. (1811-1871); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison	1811-1871
NA9472	Wynyard; Robert H. (1802-1864); Major-General; governor of New Zealand 1854-5 brother of E.B. Wynyard	1802-1864
NA9473	Gardiner; Marguerite (1789-1849); Countess of Blessington; née Power author	1789-1849
NA9474	Jackson; John A. (c.1809-1885); Mr; colonial agent	c.1809-1885
NA9475	Power; Robert (1794-1869); Captain; surveyor-general of Van Dieman's Land 1841-57	1794-1869
NA9476	O'Brien; William S. (1803-1864); Mr; M.P. 1835-49 Young Irelander	1803-1864
NA9477	Bicheno; James E. (1785-1851); Mr; author and colonial secretary in Van Dieman's Land from 1851	1785-1851
NA6997	Erskine; John Elphinstone (1806-1887); Admiral; naval commander M.P. 1865-74	1806-1887
NA207	Denison; William T. (1804-1871); Sir; colonial governor brother of J.E. Denison knighted 1846	1804-1871
NA8650	Denison; Henry (1810-1858); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison	1810-1858