Record

Document Reference	Os C 347
Title	Letter from [H.P.F. Pelham Clinton], Earl of Lincoln, Whitehall Place, London, to J.E. Denison; 7 Feb. 1846
Date	7 February 1846
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Informs Denison he has vacated South Nottinghamshire seat by accepting appointment as Irish Secretary; alludes to 'great question' of present election [corn laws]; hopes their agreement on matter and their friendship will help in his re-election; informs him that he is travelling to Newark.
Term	elections, parliamentary 1846
	appointments, government
	Corn Laws
	resignations and dismissals
	government departments, Cabinet
	elections, Nottinghamshire 1846

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA945	Clinton; Henry P.F. Pelham- (1811-1864); 5th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne; styled Earl of Lincoln until 1851	1811-1864
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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