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Document ReferenceOs C 465
TitleLetter from H. Denison, to J.E. Denison; n.d. [1850-52]
Date1850-1852
Extent4 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionInforms him that Charles Denison is to visit; refers to capture of 'exiles' [in Australia]; states that demand for labour at Moreton Bay is greater than at Sydney and comments on Chinese labourers; informs him that he has heard from Mr Bigge but does not wish Lord John [Russell] to have information; refers to answer from Sidney Herbert on emigrants; comments that committee will only send 'competitive' emigrants; refers to Mr Bigge's brother's escape from bushrangers; refers to [Duke of] Bedford's cottage building at Woburn [Abbey]; comments that weather is colder than at Brighton.
Termcrimes, bushrangers
parliamentary business, committees
emigration
colonial affairs, labour
punishments, transportation
social visits
colonies
colonial affairs, convicts
buildings, cottages

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA8688Denison; Charles A. (1819-1877); Lieutenant-Colonel; brother of J.E. Denison1819-1877
NA139Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell1792-1878
NA9900Herbert; Sidney (1810-1861); 1st Baron Herbert of Lea; statesman1810-1861
NA9706Russell; Francis (1788-1861); 7th Duke of Bedford; succeeded 18391788-1861
NA8650Denison; Henry (1810-1858); Mr; barrister brother of J.E. Denison1810-1858
NA199Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 18721800-1873
Places
CodeSet
PL8750/Moreton Bay/Queensland/Australia
PL8751/Sydney/New South Wales/Australia
PL225/South Africa
PL10130/Cape Colony
PL1652/Brighton/Sussex/England
PL10248Woburn Abbey/Bedfordshire/England
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