Record

Document Reference	Bu 15/13
Title	Letter from 2nd Baron Bloomfield [J. Bloomfield], Vienna, Austria, to Sir A. Buchanan; 1 Apr 1863.
Date	1 April 1863
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	States that he is unaware that the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg continues to favour Countess Hata, who has been lady in waiting to the Duchess; is not familiar with the content of Prussian despatches to Vienna; reports that Werther hopes Austria and Prussia will come to an understanding and that Rechberg has not said anything favourable about Bismarck; believes that a good relationship between the two powers will promote peace in Europe; mentions that Bismarck has reached an understanding with Belgium; has heard the [Austrian] budget for the current year shows a deficit of 11, not 65 million; war would upset things and Hungary is growing impatient; discusses events in Poland and reports in the Cologne press; mentions the possibility of an Austrian despatch to St Petersburg on the issue; asks what Hammond has to say regarding the messenger service.
Term	civil disorder, Polish Rebellion 1863
Term	press, Prussian

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6545	Augusta (1822-1916); Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; wife of Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm daughter of Adolphus Duke of Cambridge	1822-1916
NA6547	Wilhelm (1827-1879); Duke of Mecklenburg; (son of Grand Duke Paul Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin soldier)	1827-1879
NA6548	Hata; - (fl 1863); Countess; lady in waiting to Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg and mistress of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg	fl 1863
NA6500	Werther; Karl A.P. (1809-1894); Herr; diplomat	1809-1894
NA6540	Rechberg; Johann B. (1806-1899); Count; Austrian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister	1806-1899
NA140	Bismarck; Otto E.L. von (1815-1898); Prince; German statesman and Prussian minister-president	1815-1898
NA6023	Hammond; Edmund (1802-1890); 1st Baron Hammond	1802-1890
NA6057	Bloomfield; John A.D. (1802-1879); 2nd Baron Bloomfield; diplomat	1802-1879
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882