| Content Description | Letters received by Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg from Lord Stanley and E. Hammond; the letters reflect a period of relative quiet in foreign and diplomatic policy, the main concern being the accumulation of armaments by France and the possibility of war between France and Prussia; there are references to problems in Spain and to the progress of Italian unification; issues relating to the Balkans, Greece and Turkey are discussed with reference to the attitude of European powers in these areas; other letters relate to routine matters. |