Record

Document Reference	Os C 511
Title	Letter from [G.D. Campbell], 8th Duke of Argyll, Inveraray, Scotland, to J.E. Denison; 12 July 1852
Date	12 July 1852
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Believes that he has been misrepresented in reports of speech on New South Wales petition by Denison's friend 'with the white hair and red eyes' [Robert Lowe]; informs him that he has written to Speaker of Legislative Council; sends Denison speech for return and comment; comments on Lord Derby's Government; believes he [Derby] may abandon distinctiveness of [Tory] party; comments on hot weather; states that crops are growing well and potatoes showing no blight; hopes Denison and Lady Charlotte will visit.
Term	parliamentary business, speeches
	petitions
	governments, Australian 1852
	political parties, Tories
	weather, Scotland
	agriculture, crops
	social visits
	agriculture, disease, potato blight
	governments, Conservative Government 1852

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6073	Stanley; Edward G. Smith- (1799-1869); 14th Earl of Derby; statesman	1799-1869
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA6999	Lowe; Robert (1811-1892); 1st Viscount Sherbrooke; politician; created Viscount 1880	1811-1892
NA2016	Campbell; George D. (1823-1900); 8th Duke of Argyll; Whig M.P.	1823-1900
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873