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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 616
Title
Letter from James Croker [?], Edinburgh, Scotland, to J.E. Denison; 2 Mar. 1854
Date
2 March 1854
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Discusses Royal Agricultural Society's competition to design 'steam cultivator'; asks Denison to enquire into competition details on his behalf; discusses ploughing techniques; states that he is making machine for Lincoln show in July and for gentleman farmer in Sydney.
Term
patronage, social
agricultural improvements
machinery, agricultural
clubs and societies, Royal Agricultural Society
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA10171
Croker; James (fl 1854); Mr
fl 1854
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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