| Document Reference | Os C 420 |
| Title | Letter from T.B. Macaulay, [later 1st Baron Macaulay], Albany, London, to J.E. Denison; 6 Aug. 1847 |
| Date | 6 August 1847 |
| Extent | 2 ff |
| Level | Item/file |
| Content Description | Refers to his old friends in Edinburgh who have 'done me no injury'; comments that he wishes to give up politics for letters; contrasts his own inclinations with examples from House [of Commons]; refers to George Thompson giving speech concerning Rajah of Sattarah [Satara]; informs him that he is to travel on continent and hopes to visit Ossington. |
| Term | social visits |
| travel, Europe |
| occupations and professions, political |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA10024 | Thompson; George (1804-1878); Mr; M.P. and orator | 1804-1878 |
| NA1016 | Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington | 1806-1889 |
| NA8884 | Macaulay; Thomas Babington (1800-1859); 1st Baron Macaulay; cr. 1857; historian; M.P. for Calne 1830, Leeds 1832-1834, Edinburgh 1839-1847 and 1852-1856; scretary of war 1839-1841; member of the Supreme Council of India 1834-1838 | 1800-1859 |
| NA199 | Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872 | 1800-1873 |
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