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Os - Papers of John Evelyn Denison, Viscount Ossington (1800-1873)
1 - Papers of J.E. Denison and the Denison family.
C - Correspondence of J.E. Denison and the Denison family.
Document Reference
Os C 549
Title
Letter from [G.D. Campbell], 8th Duke of Argyll, Edinburgh, Scotland, to J.E. Denison; 24 Feb. 1852
Date
24 February 1852
Extent
4 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Refers to Edinburgh elections; comments that he has not seen Mr Schmitz; states that town council is Radical and he does not know any of its members; comments that he does not relish dissolution [of Parliament] on Protectionist question; believes price rise in bread would cause political agitation; comments that Whigs are reforming power of opposition; believes increased revenues from import duties and protectionism would be politically dangerous in long term; refers to family and Duchesses' new child; comments on Palmerston and states Whigs have 'long cheered his claptrap'.
Term
family news, Campbell family
taxation
political parties, Whigs
Protectionism
political parties, Radicals
elections, Edinburgh 1852
parliamentary business, dissolution
governments, Conservative Government 1852
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA6894
Campbell; Elizabeth (1824-1878); Duchess of Argyll; styled Marchioness of Lorne 1844-47; wife of 8th Duke
1824-1878
NA143
Temple; Henry John (1784-1865); 3rd Viscount Palmerston; succ. 1802; statesman; Prime Minster 1855-1858 and 1859-1865
1784-1865
NA1016
Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington
1806-1889
NA1906
Schmitz; Leonhard (1807-1890); Dr; German scholar
1807-1890
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
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