Record

Document Reference	Bu 10/15
Title	Letter from D. Cameron, Berlin, Prussia, to A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain; 19 May 1859.
Date	19 May 1859
Level	Piece
Content Description	Comments on the lack of social life in Berlin; many people have moved to Potsdam; he will not be sorry to leave himself; makes disparaging remarks about his post and his colleagues; is unsure if Lord Bloomfield will be allowed to leave Berlin as Prussia is on the brink of war; wishes the Duke of C would assemble a group of politicians who understand European politics; believes the English are hated and envied but feared, and discusses their relationships with other European powers; has purchased a horse which cost £10 to transport from Edinburgh to Berlin; Grey writes to him with confidence that there will be diplomatic changes upon the death of the King of Naples; had considered visiting the Abneys; is sorry to hear of his brother in law's death.
Term	transport, costs
	social life, Berlin
	appointments, diplomatic, Berlin
	appointments, diplomatic, Naples
	animals, horses

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6057	Bloomfield; John A.D. (1802-1879); 2nd Baron Bloomfield; diplomat	1802-1879
NA6322	Grey; - (fl 1859-1864); Mr; British diplomatic service	fl 1859-1864
NA6119	Abney; William Wotton (1807-); Mr; brother in law of Andrew Buchanan	1807-
NA6124	Cameron; Donald (1835-1905); Mr; diplomat and M.P.	1835-1905
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882