Record

Document Reference	Os C 519
Title	Letter from Sir C. Wood, [later 1st Viscount Halifax], Hickleton, Yorkshire, to J.E. Denison; 10 Oct. 1852
Date	10 October 1852
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to Duke of Newcastle's letter concerning attack on [un-named] member of Lord Russell's Government; states that he believes member is Lord Grey; reports Grey's comments that Irish opposition to Russell makes it impossible to gain House of Commons majority; comments that Duke [of Newcastle]'s letter conveyed differing sentiments concerning Russell's leadership of House; enquires whether Wilson Patten will chair Ways and Means Committee; describes office as 'disagreeable'; refers to his East Riding tenants; refers to rent rises and land values; states that necessary building work is expensive; refers to architectural designs in comparison with Castle Howard; informs him that Lady Grey is staying and invites the Denisons to visit.
Term	governments, Whig Government 1846-52
	estate business, tenants
	estate business, rentals
	political intrigue
	parliamentary business, committees, Ways and Means Committee
	architecture
	social news
	governments, Conservative Government 1852
	building works

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA945	Clinton; Henry P.F. Pelham- (1811-1864); 5th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne; styled Earl of Lincoln until 1851	1811-1864
NA6636	Grey; Henry G. (1802-1894); 3rd Earl Grey	1802-1894
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA9623	Patten; John Wilson (1802-1892); Baron Winmarleigh; Lancashire M.P. and statesman created 1874	1802-1892
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA9696	Grey; Maria (1803-1879); Countess Grey; née Copley wife 3rd Earl	1803-1879
NA211	Wood; Charles (1800-1885); 1st Viscount Halifax; Secretary of State for India 1859-66 created Viscount Halifax 1866	1800-1885
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873