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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 354
Title
Letter from R. Cobden, Paris, France, to J.E. Denison; 6 Aug. 1860
Date
6 August 1860
Extent
4 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Comments that he is annoyed at developments in England which jeopardise [commercial] treaty with France; believes Bentinck, Horsman and the Times are 'masters of the situation at home' in respect of armaments and fortifications; refers to change in French tariffs; comments on speeches by Palmerston and Herbert; states that he is attempting to urge Emperor Napoléon into free trade scheme; refers to fortification scheme and war preparations in England and Queen's 'warlike' attitude; states that duty levels not yet settled; discusses trade with other countries; believes stories of French naval expansion to be unfounded; encloses pamphlet by Emperor contrasting English and French military preparations [not in collection]; comments on French navy and British ships; believes English are consistently spending more money on navy; expresses view that British people believe France will attack and invade; refers to American neutrality; advises against current governmental hostility.
Letter marked 'Confidential' on f 1r.
Term
war, preparations for
diplomacy, with France
foreign policy
navies, British
government departments, Admiralty
navies, French
taxation, customs duty
Free Trade
parliamentary business, speeches
treaties, commercial with France
governments, Liberal Government 1859-66
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NA9818
Bentinck; Henry J.W. (1796-1878); Sir; general 1867
1796-1878
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Horsman; Edward (1807-1876); Mr; M.P. Cockermouth 1836-1852 Stroud 1853-1868 Liskeard 1869-1876
1807-1876
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Temple; Henry John (1784-1865); 3rd Viscount Palmerston; succ. 1802; statesman; Prime Minster 1855-1858 and 1859-1865
1784-1865
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Herbert; Sidney (1810-1861); 1st Baron Herbert of Lea; statesman
1810-1861
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Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-70
1808-1873
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Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India
1819-1901
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Pakington; John Somerset- (1799-1880); 1st Baron Hampton; statesman
1799-1880
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Paget; Clarence E. (1811-1895); Lord; admiral
1811-1895
NA1900
Cobden; Richard (1804-1865); Mr; statesman
1804-1865
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Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872
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