Record

Document Reference	Os C 497
Title	Draft letter from J.E. Denison, Ossington, Nottinghamshire, to [F. Russell], 7th Duke of Bedford; 1 Jan. 1850
Date	1 January 1850
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments on [Robert] Peel's letter to tenants which he describes as 'not equitable' in main part; states that prices are low and it is difficult to convert produce to money rents; refers to deferring permanent [leasing] arrangements; comments on Peel's drainage arrangements for tenants; informs him that he has received letter from D[uke] of P[ortland] concerning farm values; states that he is adjusting rents in relation to corn prices.
Term	trade, corn
	leases
	estate business, rentals
	estate business, tenants
	agriculture, drainage

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1860	Peel; Robert (1788-1850); 2nd Baronet; Prime Minister 1841-1846	1788-1850
NA1045	Bentinck; William H. Cavendish-Scott- (1768-1854); 4th Duke of Portland; styled Marquess of Titchfield 1768-1809	1768-1854
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873
NA9706	Russell; Francis (1788-1861); 7th Duke of Bedford; succeeded 1839	1788-1861