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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 459
Title
Letter from C. Paget, Ruddington Grange, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, to J.E. Denison; 2 Jan. 1850
Date
2 January 1850
Extent
4 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Includes copies of tables of prices of wheat, beef and mutton that Denison asked for; states that he has read Sir R. Peel's letter; refers to percentage rates charged to tenantry; comments on improvement of estates; believes publication of letter would inspire public confidence; refers to commodity prices.
F 3r and f 3v are comparison tables of wheat, beef and mutton prices in 1822 and 1835.
Term
estate business, tenants
food and drink, cost of
agriculture, crops
agriculture, livestock
estate business, improvements
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1860
Peel; Robert (1788-1850); 2nd Baronet; Prime Minister 1841-1846
1788-1850
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
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