Record

Document Reference	Os C 36
Title	Letter from E. Denison, [later Bishop of Salisbury], Orleans, France, to J.E. Denison, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire; 3 June 1826
Date	3 June 1826
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Describes being kept awake by street seller; states that change in weather means wearing his 'old French trousers'; refers to Voltaire's letter to [Samuel] Estwick [grandfather of Denison] which he thinks should be published in next edition of his works; describes local fair and circus; comments on improvement in his language skills; is able to buy many books as result of cheap French currency; refers to stong French feelings of liberty and equality; refers to land bills passing through parliament and debate on law of entails; refers to debate concerning Catholic Question and discusses current French political situation; refers to Charles Drury's 'disappointments' at Ossington.
Term	literature
	culture, French
	entertainments, circus
	currency, value of
	politics, French
	religious affairs, Roman Catholic emancipation
	parliamentary business, bills
	entertainments, fairs

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9017	Drury; Charles (-1869); Rev.; tutor of J.E. Denison; Rector of Pontesbury 1824	-1869
NA9502	Voltaire; François M.A. de (1694-1778); Monsieur; author	1694-1778
NA9006	Estwick; Samuel (c.1736-1795); Mr; M.P. grandfather of J.E. Denison	c.1736-1795
NA8625	Denison; Edward (1801-1854); Bishop of Salisbury; brother of J.E. Denison	1801-1854
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873