Record

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

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