Record

Document Reference	Bu 11/44
Title	Letter from J. Savile [later 1st Baron Savile], Barcelona, Spain, to A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain; 22 Mar 1859.
Date	22 March 1859
Extent	10 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Describes his journey from Madrid to Barcelona in some detail, including local customs and landmarks; had failed to find Goya's house; disliked the countryside of Aragon, preferring Catalonia; had seen some of Mr Clifford's photographs; had seen Baker and Pratt who were both expecting to have to lobby on behalf of Dr Roberts who had been practising medicine without a licence; Captain Fraser of the Life Guards delivered a letter from his brother Augustus who had been visiting galleries in Madrid with the Prince of Wales [Edward]; remarks that the Prince was not allowed to attend balls but had managed to 'amuse himself very well'; had liked Vice Consul [Charles] Barrie. Had received letter from Sir Hamilton stating that the government is doomed; Lord John would be most likely to succeed Lord Derby; wonders if the 'pestilent Quaker' Bright would demand a place in the Cabinet; reports that it is said the Lord Cowley has rung many concessions from the Emperor of Austria; the German people back him against the French; a friend had sent him the enclosed account of Ball given by Lord and Lady Napier in Washington; states that Lady Napier was the object of scandal.
Term	travel, Spain
	entertainments, balls
	art, galleries
	politics, British
	social conduct, protocol

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6381	Clifford; - (fl 1859-60); Mr; photographer	fl 1859-60
NA6368	Baker; Mark (fl 1859); Mr; British Consul Spain	fl 1859
NA6419	Pratt; - (fl 1859); Mr	fl 1859
NA6374	Roberts; - (fl 1859); Dr	fl 1859
NA6221	Savile; Augustus W. (1828-1887); Mr; natural son of 8th Earl of Scarbrough previously Savile-Lumley	1828-1887
NA992	Edward VII (1841-1910); King of Great Britain and Ireland	1841-1910
NA6263	Barrie; Charles (fl 1858-1862); Mr; British Consul Spain	fl 1858-1862
NA6420	Fraser; - (fl 1859); Captain; Life Guards	fl 1859
NA923	Bright; John (1811-1889); statesman and orator	1811-1889
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA6073	Stanley; Edward G. Smith- (1799-1869); 14th Earl of Derby; statesman	1799-1869
NA6062	Wellesley; Henry R.C. (1804-1884); 1st Earl Cowley	1804-1884
NA6421	Franz Joseph I (1830-1916); Emperor of Austria; ( succeeded 1848)	1830-1916
NA6422	Napier; Anne (1824-1911); Baroness Napier; née Lockwood wife of 10th Baron	1824-1911
NA6390	Napier; Francis (1819-1898); 10th Baron Napier; succeeded 1834 also Baron Ettrick from 1872 diplomat	1819-1898
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