Record

Document Reference	Os C 550
Title	Letter from E. Everett, Washington, U.S.A., to J.E. Denison; 2 Feb. 1861
Date	2 February 1861
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Thanks the Denisons for hospitality towards his son at Ossington; thanks Lady Charlotte for photograph and for sending 'conundrum'; refers to secession of cotton-states from Union of United States; believes Union will effectively be broken up; comments that he hopes bloodshed will be avoided.
Term	wars, American Civil War 1861-5
	American affairs, politics
	social life
	entertainments, puzzles
	art, photographs

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA9684	Everett; Edward (1794-1865); Mr; American statesman and scholar	1794-1865
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873