Record

Os - Papers of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington (1800-1873)
- 1 - Papers of J.E. Denison and the Denison family.
  - C - Correspondence of J.E. Denison and the Denison family.

Document Reference	Os C 379
Title	Letter from C. Paget, Ruddington Grange, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, to J.E. Denison; 22 Apr. 1848
Date	22 April 1848
Extent	6 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to his lack of local geographical knowledge; informs him that he cleared his land in autumn and corn growing well; states that he is sending petition agreed at Nottingham meeting; comments on meeting which included large number of middle classes although Chartists a minority and states that many Conservatives agree with petition; believes time for extension of franchise has arrived; states that he would extend franchise to occupiers of £8-£10 per year as this would create powerful body of voters against Chartists; expresses opinion on passing of Catholic Emancipation Act and Reform Bill and removal of Corn Laws; believes manner of gaining legislation 'injurious'; states that electoral reform would stabilise institutions and put intelligent county members in Parliament; states that [Fergus] O'Connor's election has lessened his 'power to do mischief'; comments that he would introduce ballot voting; believes property qualifications should exclude ignorant rather than poor. Autograph note by J.E. Denison on f 1r reads 'Mr Paget extension of the Suffrage'.
Term	Corn Laws
	parliamentary business, bills, Reform Bill 1832
	religious affairs, Roman Catholic emancipation
	parliamentary business, reform
	political movements, Chartism
	agricultural improvements
	political parties, Tories
	governments, Whig Government 1846-52

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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9999	O'Connor; Feargus (1794-1855); Mr; Chartist leader M.P. 1847	1794-1855
NA9523	Paget; Charles (1799-1873); Mr; M.P. for Ruddington Nottinghamshire 1856-65	1799-1873
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
PL722	/Mansfield/Nottinghamshire/England
PL1	/Nottingham/Nottinghamshire/England
PL10246	/Bingham/Nottinghamshire/England

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