Record

Document Reference	Os C 368
Title	Letter from [W.H. Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck], 4th Duke of Portland, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire, to J.E. Denison; 13 Nov. n.y. [1848]
Date	13 November 1848 (c)
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to proposed communication by Denison with Farmer's Society concerning Mr Sample's correspondence should be prefaced with history of Bothal estate; refers to four course system of agriculture on estate; refers to impoverishment of the land and tenants; states that rents and profits diminishing; gives example from farm that has lately failed; comments that Mr Sample believes depression is due to want of capital.
Term	estate business, rentals
	estate business, tenants
	land
	clubs and societies, Farmer's Society
	agriculture
	agricultural improvements
	economy, England

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9993	Sample; William (fl 1848); Mr; land agent for Duke of Portland	fl 1848
NA1045	Bentinck; William H. Cavendish-Scott- (1768-1854); 4th Duke of Portland; styled Marquess of Titchfield 1768-1809	1768-1854
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873