Document Reference | Os C 365 |
Title | Copy of letter from J.E. Denison, Ossington, Nottinghamshire, to Mr Walker; 21 Mar. n.y. [1857] |
Date | 21 March 1857 |
Extent | 2 ff |
Level | Item/file |
Content Description | Wishes Mr Walker to know how his name was put forward as North Nottingham Division candidate; states that Broxtowe electors sent invitation to candidacy; comments that he informed them that he would only leave his present constituency if he felt it to be 'Public Duty'; states that Duke of Portland was informed and agreed with North Notts electors; did not accept initial requisition as seat not declared vacant; states that he advised by Mr Sherbrooke to make decision quickly; refers to Lord Robert Clinton's address; refers to dissolution of Parliament; hopes history of nomination will change Walker's bad opinion.
Copy of letter by J.E. Denison not in his handwriting. |
Term | elections, candidates |
parliamentary business, dissolution |
constituencies, resignation of |
elections, Nottinghamshire 1857 |
governments, Palmerston Government 1855-58 |
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Persons
Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
NA1035 | Scott; William J. Cavendish-Bentinck- (1800-1879); 5th Duke of Portland | 1800-1879 |
NA9967 | Enfield; William (1801-1873); Mr; Nottingham town clerk 1845-70 | 1801-1873 |
NA950 | Clinton; Robert R. Pelham- (1820-1867); Lord; son of 4th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne; M.P. North Nottinghamshire | 1820-1867 |
NA199 | Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872 | 1800-1873 |
NA9992 | Walker; - (fl 1857); Mr; of Nottinghamshire | fl 1857 |
NA18196 | Sherbrooke; Henry P. (1810-1887); Mr; surname Lowe until 1847; succeeded to estate of Oxton Hall, Nottinghamshire, in 1845 | 1810-1887 |
Places
Code | Set |
PL10229 | /Malton/Yorkshire/England |
PL12298 | /Broxtowe/Nottinghamshire/England |