Record

Document Reference	Os C 416
Title	Letter from Lord J. Russell, [later 1st Earl Russell], Edinburgh, Scotland, to J.E. Denison; 14 June 1846
Date	14 June 1846
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	States that he does not believe alliance of 'squires and farmers' will give majority in House of Commons; refers to Scottish landed interests as being uninterested in corn laws; comments that Irish Liberal M.P.s will vote for either him, Peel or O'Connell; does not understand how Peel can return to old Party; states that corn law question must be settled quickly.
Term	governments, Conservative Government 1841-46
	governments, Whig Government 1846-52
	Corn Laws
	political parties, Liberals
	political parties, Radicals

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1860	Peel; Robert (1788-1850); 2nd Baronet; Prime Minister 1841-1846	1788-1850
NA9466	O'Connell; Daniel (1775-1847); Mr; Irish politician	1775-1847
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873