Record

Document Reference	Os C 475
Title	Letter from [J. Abercromby], 1st Baron Dunfermline, Colinton, Edinburgh, Scotland, to J.E. Denison; 16 Apr. 1857
Date	16 April 1857
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Believes Denison's election to Chair of Commons will be conducted in gratifying manner; refers to his appointment of Mr Baily as House of Commons messenger; comments that Lord Eversleigh's [Eversley] continued Baily's employment and wishes Denison to do same; comments on importance of Speaker's role and influence. Marked 'Private' f 1r.
Term	parliamentary business, speaker
	elections, speakership, 1857
	appointments, government
	patronage, political

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA10022	Lefevre; Charles Shaw- (1794-1888); Viscount Eversley; Speaker of House of Commons 1839-57	1794-1888
NA10058	Abercromby; James (1776-1858); 1st Baron Dunfermline; M.P. Speaker of the House of Commons 1835-9	1776-1858
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873