Record

Document Reference	Os C 547
Title	Letter from Sir W.T. Denison, Government House, Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, to J.E. Denison; 12 Jan. 1852
Date	12 January 1852
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to change in opposition to his government due to elections; states that constitution of Legislative Council is superior to those of Adelaide and Victoria; refers to wool production; states that he is encouraging agriculturalists; refers to anti-transportation element in council; labour supply reduced in colony due to gold discovery in Port Philip; believes convicts are main supply of agricultural labour; refers to land fund; informs him that he has heard from Alfred [Denison]; states that levels of crop production have increased; refers to Denison and Lady Charlotte's trip to Pyrenees; asks Denison to enquire at Colonial Office on his behalf; is sending home paintings; refers to George [Denison]'s views on relationship between Church and State.
Term	religions, Church of England
	agriculture, crops
	transport, ships
	emigration
	gold, discovery of
	punishments, transportation
	colonial affairs, administration
	colonies, Van Diemen's Land
	colonial affairs, Australia
	elections, Van Diemen's Land
	trade, wool
	land
	agriculture
	travel, Europe
	government departments, Colonial Office

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA216	Denison; Alfred R. (1816-1887); brother and private secretary to J.E. Denison	1816-1887
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA1017	Denison; George A. (1805-1896); Rev.; archdeacon of Taunton 1851 brother of J.E. Denison	1805-1896
NA207	Denison; William T. (1804-1871); Sir; colonial governor brother of J.E. Denison knighted 1846	1804-1871
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873