Record

Document Reference	Os C 526
Title	Letter from [H.P.F. Pelham-Clinton], 5th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne, Downing Street, London, to J.E. Denison; 5 Dec. 1853
Date	5 December 1853
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Informs him that he was unaware of Denison's visit; refers to improvements for Sir William [Denison] in governing Van Diemen's Land; states that there are no plans at present to remove him as Governor due to his length of service but he cannot show partiality as Sir Charles Fitzroy has been given notice after same term of years; comments that he wishes terms as Governor were 'forever'; discusses exercise of patronage; refers to Denman's statement [in House]; comments on conditions of Nottinghamshire farmers; states that weather is 'the worst summer & autumn I ever remember'.
Term	weather, England
	social conditions, England
	agriculture, Nottinghamshire
	governments, Van Diemen's Land 1853
	appointments, colonial
	patronage, political

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA207	Denison; William T. (1804-1871); Sir; colonial governor brother of J.E. Denison knighted 1846	1804-1871
NA8692	Fitzroy; Charles A. (1796-1858); Sir; governor of New South Wales 1846-50	1796-1858
NA10007	Denman; Thomas (1779-1854); 1st Baron Denman; M.P. Speaker House of Lords 1835	1779-1854
NA945	Clinton; Henry P.F. Pelham- (1811-1864); 5th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne; styled Earl of Lincoln until 1851	1811-1864
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873