Record

Document Reference	Bu 10/17
Title	Letter from J. Savile [later 1st Baron Savile], Nice to A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain; 15 Jun 1859.
Date	15 June 1859
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Comments that he is glad that his absence will not cause too much inconvenience, but fears Plunkett will have extra work when Middleton leaves; Plunkett [Francis Richard] is a hard working public servant deserving of promotion; the change of scene has been good for his brother's health; describes the French Cavalry riding through town and offering women cigars and flowers; people are unhappy with French accounts of the battles; Cavour is not happy with the Emperor [Napoleon] who takes no notice of him; is dependent upon the Times for news from Lombardy; discusses the situation in Europe at length; was amused by his observations on Mr Preston, who had been notorious for giving long dinner parties in Washington; has seen Lord Russell has become Foreign Secretary but had hoped it would be Lord Clarendon.
Term	appointments, diplomatic
	military campaigns, Austrian War with France and Piedmont 1859
	press, British
	entertainments, dinners

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6320	Plunkett; Francis R. (1835-1907); Sir; diplomat	1835-1907
NA6313	Middleton; Robert T.C. (-1902); Mr; diplomat	-1902
NA6334	Cavour; Camillo B. di (1810-1861); Count; Italian statesman	1810-1861
NA1901	Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-70	1808-1873
NA6126	Preston; William (1816-1887); Mr; American diplomat soldier and congressman	1816-1887
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA6093	Villiers; George W.F. (1800-1870); 4th Earl of Clarendon	1800-1870
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