Record

Document Reference	Os C 442
Title	Letter from A. Macdonnell, Tyrone House, Dublin, Ireland, to J.E. Denison; 18 Dec. 1848
Date	18 December 1848
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Informs him that he cannot accept invitation to visit due to ill-health; refers to his visit to Paris in autumn when he heard of 'calamity' [death of Lord George Bentinck]; expresses condolences to Lady Charlotte and Portland family; comments on current Irish political situation and believes Government is represented by 'Lord C. [Clarendon] and Corry Connellan'; states that country is quiet but is unsure of why; refers to decline of Whig party; states that he would leave Ireland for America if not for his age; refers to Denison's report; comments on John [Shaw-] Lefevre's paper and Ansell's plan.
Term	political parties, Whigs
	social news, health
	Irish affairs, politics
	social conditions, Ireland
	governments, Whig Government 1846-52
	bereavement, expression of

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA1081	Bentinck; W. George F. Cavendish- (1802-1848); Lord; Lord George Bentinck M.P.; son of 4th Duke of Portland	1802-1848
NA1045	Bentinck; William H. Cavendish-Scott- (1768-1854); 4th Duke of Portland; styled Marquess of Titchfield 1768-1809	1768-1854
NA10037	Ansell; Charles (1794-1881); Mr; actuary	1794-1881
NA10038	Lefevre; John G. Shaw- (1797-1879); Sir; public official	1797-1879
NA10039	Connellan; John C. (1807-1885); Mr; Irish Inspector of Prisons	1807-1885
NA6093	Villiers; George W.F. (1800-1870); 4th Earl of Clarendon	1800-1870
NA9501	Macdonnell; Alexander (1794-1875); 1st Baronet; M.P. and Irish public servant; created 1872	1794-1875
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873