Letters to William and Frank Denison from Lady Denison, 1855-1859

 
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File C178-228
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The letters, which are not precisely dated, were written by Lady Denison in Sydney to her eldest sons, who were attending Eton College in England. They mostly deal with the activities of her various children, the death of her son Charles Denison (1858), life at Government House in Sydney, visitors, birthday parties and other social events, and excursions to beaches, Sydney Harbour and elsewhere. She also wrote about the progress of William and Frank at school, their future careers, and activities described in their letters. More generally, the letters discuss news from England, the Crimean War, colonial politics, her visits to schools, orphanages and Sydney University, tours by Sir William Denison of the colony and his visits to Norfolk Island, the transfer of the Pitcairn Islanders to Norfolk Island, colonial politics, the opening of railway lines and the telegraph between Sydney and Melbourne, news from Tasmania, the Victorian gold rushes, concerts, visits to the theatre, and trips to Parramatta and Wollongong. There are references to many individuals including Alfred Denison (the brother of Sir William Denison), Sir Charles Nicholson, Professor John Woolley, Archdeacon William Cowper, Sir Daniel Cooper, Christiana Dumaresq, Captain Henry Denham, Captain Stephen Fremantle, Captain William Loring and Sir Henry Young.
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Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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