Letters to Sir William Denison from the Duke of Newcastle and Sir George Grey, 1853-1854

 
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File C56-61
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C56: Sir George Grey (Colonial Office) to Denison, 28 June 1854: Queen has approved his appointment as governor of New South Wales.

C59: Duke of Newcastle to Denison, 22 Feb. 1853; reasons for the decision to send no more convicts to Van Diemen's Land; embarrassment of Government arising from cases of Chapman and Turnbull; difficulty of Denison's position in the colony; possibility of a transfer.

C60: 60Duke of Newcastle to Denison, 3 July 1854: recommended appointment as governor of New South Wales; prejudice against Denison on account of his stand on transportation.

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