Record

Document Reference	Os C 647
Title	Letter from [E.J. Stanley], 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley, Alderley Park, Congleton, Cheshire, to J.E. Denison; 7 Oct. 1855
Date	7 October 1855
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Comments that Denison is returning to Paris; alludes to Denison's success in obtaining 20% duty on agricultural implements; refers to return of jurors Lord Elcho and Arbuthnott; informs him that he has written to Mr Cole; comments on selection process by jurors at [Paris] Exhibition; comments on award of medals for agricultural implement exhibitors; states that artisans have to be nominated by 'masters'; refers to improvements in stock breeding; comments on experiments in crop production by Meeke; believes experiments should be delegated to [Royal] Agricultural Society; states that he will meet Denison in Paris.
Term	clubs and societies, Royal Agricultural Society
	taxation, agricultural implements duty
	agricultural improvements
	machinery, agricultural
	exhibitions, Paris Exhibition 1855
	agriculture, livestock
	agriculture, crops
	travel, Europe

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9873	Arbuthnott; John (1778-1860); 8th Viscount Arbuthnott	1778-1860
NA6477	Charteris; Francis R. (1818-1914); 8th Earl of Wemyss; styled Lord Elcho 1853-83 M.P	1818-1914
NA10195	Cole; Henry (1808-1882); Sir; author and secretary to royal commissions on exhibitions	1808-1882
NA6135	Stanley; Edward J. (1802-1869); 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury; cr. 1st Baron Eddisbury 1848 statesman	1802-1869
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873