Record

Document Reference	Bu 10/16
Title	Letter from J. Savile [later 1st Baron Savile], Boodles Club, London, to A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain; 15 Jul 1859.
Date	15 July 1859
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Explains his reasons for declining the post of Secretary at the Embassy in St Petersburg; would like to remain with his present chief [Buchanan] and see more of Spain; had called on Lord Wodehouse who informed him that Lord Russell had not received his telegram which he considered fortunate; Wodehouse had explained that it would be in his interest to accept if he desired to advance in the service; the salary was £ 900 p.a.; had now decided to accept the appointment; is not surprised at the peace and was right in supposing Napoleon wished merely to quell the revolutionary movement in Europe.
Term	appointments, diplomatic, St Petersburg
	salaries and wages, diplomatic
	military campaigns, Austrian War with France and Piedmont 1859

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6095	Wodehouse; John (1826-1902); 1st Earl of Kimberley; 3rd Baron Wodehouse 1846 created earl 1866	1826-1902
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA1901	Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-70	1808-1873
NA6253	Savile; John (1818-1896); 1st Baron Savile; diplomat cr. baron 1888; eldest natural son of 8th Earl of Scarbrough	1818-1896
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882