Record

Document Reference	Os C 383
Title	Letter from William C. Copperthwaite, Malton, Yorkshire, to J.E. Denison; 8 June 1848
Date	8 June 1848
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Encloses notice of borough meeting on parliamentary reform; believes suffrage should be extended to £5-£7 householders with payment of direct tax; refers to vote by ballot; asks for Denison's opinion on matter. Post-script refers to Lord Denman's opinion that present is time to agitate for reform; refers to article on subject in the 'Economical'.
Term	publications, articles, 'Economical'
	taxation
	parliamentary business, reform

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA10007	Denman; Thomas (1779-1854); 1st Baron Denman; M.P. Speaker House of Lords 1835	1779-1854
NA9998	Copperthwaite; William C. (fl 1848-1854); Mr; of Malton Yorkshire	fl 1848-1854
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873