Record

Document Reference	Os D 11
Title	Notebook of J.E. Denison concerning books and articles; 23 Dec. 1844-19 Apr. 1845
Date	23 December 1844-19 April 1845
Extent	64 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Consists of notebook of J.E. Denison covering period 23 Dec. 1844 to 19 Apr. 1845; book refers to number of literary works; provides critique of Thomas Otway's plays; refers to work 'Arnold's Life and Correspondence' ['Life and Correspondence of Thomas Arnold' by A.P. Stanley] and gives page by page analysis of Dr Arnold's theological writings; discusses Gladstone's review of William Ward's 'Ideal of a Christian Church'; includes sketches and notes from Repton's '[Inquiry into the Changes of Taste in] Landscape Gardening'. Entry for Apr. 19th 1845 refers to state of Peel's government and crisis over questions of 'agriculture, trade, education and Ireland'. Os D 11/1/1-4 found enclosed.
Term	literature
	theology
	horticulture
	governments, Conservative Government 1841-46
Physical Description	Volume bindings finished in leather; gold stamped on spine.

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA10905	Otway; Thomas (1652-1685); Mr; dramatist	1652-1685
NA982	Gladstone; William E. (1809-1898); P.M. 1868-74 1880-85 1886 1892-94	1809-1898
NA10906	Repton; Humphry (1752-1818); Mr; landscape gardener	1752-1818
NA9627	Ward; William G. (1812-1882); Dr; Roman Catholic theologian	1812-1882
NA1860	Peel; Robert (1788-1850); 2nd Baronet; Prime Minister 1841-1846	1788-1850
NA1899	Arnold; Thomas (1795-1842); Dr; headmaster of Rugby school 1828-42; author	1795-1842
NA8950	Stanley; Arthur P. (1815-1881); Dr; Dean of Westminster 1864-81	1815-1881
NA199	Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872	1800-1873