| Document Reference | Os C 323 |
| Title | Letter from [G.D. Campbell], 8th Duke of Argyll, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, to J.E. Denison; 25 Dec. 1851 |
| Date | 25 December 1851 |
| Extent | 4 ff |
| Level | Item/file |
| Content Description | Refers to appointment of Greek chair [at St Andrews University]; states that friends are canvassing for Mr Price and he is waiting for enquiries before decision is made; states that he does not know why he is refered to as pupil of Dr Arnold as 'I never saw Dr A. in my life'; comments on Layard's publications concerning excavation of Nineveh; refers to Louis Napoléon's success in coup d'état and subsequent dismissal of Palmerston; states that he has high opinion of 'Lord G.' [Granville] but would wish someone with more experience at Foreign Office [as successor to Palmerston]; informs him that he intends to visit soon.
Drawing of topiary hedge on f 4v. |
| Term | politics, French |
| archaeology |
| patronage, university |
| appointments, educational |
| resignations and dismissals |
| governments, Whig Government 1846-52 |
| government departments, Foreign Office |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA1016 | Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington | 1806-1889 |
| NA1899 | Arnold; Thomas (1795-1842); Dr; headmaster of Rugby school 1828-42; author | 1795-1842 |
| NA6449 | Layard; Austen H. (1817-1894); Sir; diplomat and politician | 1817-1894 |
| NA1901 | Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-70 | 1808-1873 |
| NA143 | Temple; Henry John (1784-1865); 3rd Viscount Palmerston; succ. 1802; statesman; Prime Minster 1855-1858 and 1859-1865 | 1784-1865 |
| NA6137 | Gower; Granville G. Leveson- (1815-1891); 2nd Earl Granville; diplomat M.P. statesman | 1815-1891 |
| NA1893 | Price; Bonamy (1807-1888); Professor; economist | 1807-1888 |
| NA2016 | Campbell; George D. (1823-1900); 8th Duke of Argyll; Whig M.P. | 1823-1900 |
| 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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