Record

Document Reference	Os C 94
Title	Letter from [E. Denison], Bishop of Salisbury, to J.E. Denison; Aug. 1840
Date	August 1840
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Informs him that vacant Southwell property is to be vested in Ecclesiastical Commissioners; discusses management of church property by Commissioners including leases for lives which he believes will be discontinued; advises Denison on investments in leases; believes issue of church leases may become parliamentary issue and refers to case of Farnham Rectory Bill; comments on agricultural prices and effect of drought on harvest; informs him of health and whereabouts of members of Seymer and Estwick families. Signed E. Sarum. Autograph note by J.E. Denison on f 4v reads 'Edward abt Church leases Aug. 1840'.
Term	financial affairs, investments
	ecclesiastical organisation, commissioners
	leases
	parliamentary business, bills, Farnham Rectory Bill
	agriculture, harvest
	weather, drought

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA1016	Scott; Charlotte (1806-1889); Viscountess Ossington; née Cavendish-Bentinck m 1827 J.E. Denison Viscount Ossington	1806-1889
NA7900	Denison; Charlotte (-1859); Mrs; née Estwick; wife of John Denison; mother of J. Evelyn Denison	-1859
NA9516	Seymer; Harriet (fl 1807-1847); Mrs; née Beckford mother of H. Ker Seymer and L.M. Denison	fl 1807-1847
NA9007	Denison; Louisa M. (-1841); Mrs; née Ker Seymer 1st wife Edward Denison	-1841
NA8625	Denison; Edward (1801-1854); Bishop of Salisbury; brother of J.E. Denison	1801-1854
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873