Record

Document Reference	Os C 558
Title	Letter from Sir T.E. May, [later 1st Baron Farnborough], Genoa, Italy, to J.E. Denison; 13 Jan. 1864
Date	13 January 1864
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Recalls his visit to Turin; compares weather to St Petersburg and Nottingham; refers to dinner given by Mr Elliot; lists dinner guests [members of Italian Parliament]; refers to telegraphic dispatch informsing him of birth of Prince [Albert]; comments on adoption of French laws in Italy; refers to tax and duties; refers to discussion on differences in Italian and English law with president of Senate Comte de Sclopis; discusses acquaintances amongst Italian politicians; describes Italian politics; discusses his travel plans; informs him that he will travel to Paris by railway; refers to work of Mr De Witt; comments on postal system.
Term	postal service
	social life, Italy
	royalty
	taxation
	politics, Italian
	diplomatic service
	social occasions, dinners
	travel, Europe
	weather, Italy

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6100	Elliot; Henry G. (1817-1907); Sir	1817-1907
NA10120	Elliot; Gilbert (1782-1859); 2nd Earl of Minto; M.P. and ambassador	1782-1859
NA982	Gladstone; William E. (1809-1898); P.M. 1868-74 1880-85 1886 1892-94	1809-1898
NA10121	Minghetti; Marco (1818-1886); Signor; Italian Premier 1863-4 and 1873-76	1818-1886
NA7549	Venosta; Emilio Visconti- (1829-1914); Marquess; Italian statesman and diplomat	1829-1914
NA10122	Mombello; Carlo Boncompagni di (1804-1880); Signor; Italian politician	1804-1880
NA10123	Broglio; Emilio (1814-1892); Signor; Italian politician	1814-1892
NA10124	Cassinis; Giovan B. (1806-1865); Signor; Speaker Italian Chamber of Deputies	1806-1865
NA10125	Sclopis; Federico P. (1798-1878); Count	1798-1878
NA10126	Lacaita; Giacomo F. (1813-1895); Sir; Italian politician	1813-1895
NA10127	Massari; Giuseppe (1821-1884); Signor; deputy speaker Italian Chamber of Deputies	1821-1884
NA6660	Albert Victor (1864-1892); Duke of Clarence; eldest son of Edward VII	1864-1892
NA10128	Witt; Cornélis H. De (1828-1889); Monsieur; author and translator	1828-1889
NA10129	Bonghi; Ruggerio (1826-1895); Signor; Italian statesman and author	1826-1895
NA9720	May; Thomas Erskine (1815-1886); 1st Baron Farnborough; constitutional jurist created 1886	1815-1886
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873