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 |
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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 |
Places
Code | Set |
PL10231 | /Bothal/Northumberland/England |