Record

Document Reference	Os C 58
Title	Letter from [J.R. Townshend], Viscount Sydney, [later 1st Earl Sydney], Foots Cray, Kent, to J.E. Denison; 7 Feb. 1869
Date	7 February 1869
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to agreement for modifications to Court dress at home and abroad; states that Mr Bright's costume has been on order since 1859 and that 'the Quaker' may adapt dress due to religious principles; believes public will approve modifications; informs him that he does not yet know whether Parliament will be opened in person or not [by Queen Victoria].
Term	parliamentary business, opening
	ceremonial, court dress
	religions, Quakers
	monarchy, British
	fashion

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA985	Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India	1819-1901
NA923	Bright; John (1811-1889); statesman and orator	1811-1889
NA6621	Townshend; John R. (1805-1890); Earl Sydney; 3rd Viscount; cr. earl 1874	1805-1890
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873