Record

Document Reference	Os C 531
Title	Letter from Graham Willmore, Paul's House, Taunton, Somerset, to J.E. Denison; 21 Mar. 1855
Date	21 March 1855
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Informs him that he has had letter from Mr Fitzroy who is described as 'cordial [and]...almost partisan'; states that Fitzroy and Lord Palmerston strongly disapproved of Mr Wilson's proceedings when in Home Office; refers to promises [of support] made by William Miles and Lord Portman; refers to income from his own position; states that he has become politically involved due to 'mischief of Mr Wilson's proceedings'.
Term	patronage, political
	government departments, Home Office
	political intrigue

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA143	Temple; Henry John (1784-1865); 3rd Viscount Palmerston; succ. 1802; statesman; Prime Minster 1855-1858 and 1859-1865	1784-1865
NA10067	Fitzroy; Henry (1807-1859); Mr; M.P. chief commissioner of works 1859	1807-1859
NA9676	Portman; Edward B. (1799-1888); 1st Viscount Portman; M.P. 1823-33 Baron from 1837 Viscount from 1873	1799-1888
NA10102	Miles; William (1797-1878); 1st Baronet; M.P. East Somerset 1834-65	1797-1878
NA10103	Wilson; James (1805-1860); Mr; M.P. financial secretary Treasury 1853-58	1805-1860
NA10104	Willmore; Graham (-1856); Mr; judge recorder of Wells 1853-56	-1856
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873