Record

Document Reference	Os C 472
Title	Letter from Lord G. Bentinck, Welbeck, Nottighamshire, to J.E. Denison; 19 Sep. 1848
Date	19 September 1848
Extent	3 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments on [Earl] Shannon's views and states that he believes Lord John Russell's information on potato famine to be nearer truth; encloses copy of Cork Corn Circular which he believes reliable; states that picture in Ireland is not alarming; comments on [Duke of Portland's] plantations; believes system of planting is for debate; states that if he had land he would turn it into North Western Railway shares.
Term	social conditions, Ireland
	agricultural improvements
	famine, Irish potato famine
	publications, newspapers, 'Cork Corn Circular'
	governments, Whig Government 1846-52
	financial affairs, investments

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA10013	Boyle; Richard (1809-1868); 4th Earl of Shannon; succeeded 1842	1809-1868
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA1045	Bentinck; William H. Cavendish-Scott- (1768-1854); 4th Duke of Portland; styled Marquess of Titchfield 1768-1809	1768-1854
NA1081	Bentinck; W. George F. Cavendish- (1802-1848); Lord; Lord George Bentinck M.P.; son of 4th Duke of Portland	1802-1848
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873