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 318
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Government House, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, to J.E. Denison; June 1851
Date	1 June 1851-24 June 1851
Extent	3 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments that he has been given advice by Denison on his brusque manner and states he is conscious of own strong opinions; refers to unfavourable dispatches published by Colonial Office; states that he has had to be strict with public officers who are now more competent; mentions opposition of General Power whom he has reported to Lord Grey; reflects on his unpopularity in Colony; believes transportation question is to be raised in next session; refers to gold being found in New South Wales which is attracting emigrants and leaving Colony short of labour; refers to attempts to remodel church system; comments on parliamentary bill; refers to family; mentions appointment of Sir Charles Fitzroy as Australia Governor-General. f 3 is addition dated June 24th; states that he has received letter from Alfred Denison about gold digging; refers to mining licences and emigration from Sydney; believes Colony will profit more from agriculture than mining; refers to hunting; refers to Colony's contribution to Great Exhibition; comments on changes to ploughs.
Term	agricultural improvements
	exhibitions, Great Exhibition 1851
	religions, Church of England
	colonial affairs, labour
	emigration
	mining and extraction, gold
	punishments, transportation
	appointments, colonial
	colonial affairs, administration
	government departments, Colonial Office
	family news, Denison family

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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA9473	Gardiner; Marguerite (1789-1849); Countess of Blessington; née Power author	1789-1849
NA6636	Grey; Henry G. (1802-1894); 3rd Earl Grey	1802-1894
NA8692	Fitzroy; Charles A. (1796-1858); Sir; governor of New South Wales 1846-50	1796-1858
NA8661	Denison; Stephen C. (1811-1871); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison	1811-1871
NA9892	Sutton; Ellen Manners- (-1845); Viscountess Canterbury; née Power 2nd wife of 1st Viscount Canterbury	-1845
NA9475	Power; Robert (1794-1869); Captain; surveyor-general of Van Dieman's Land 1841-57	1794-1869
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
PL8754	/Bathurst/New South Wales/Australia
PL8751	/Sydney/New South Wales/Australia

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