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TitleLetter from 2nd Baron Bloomfield [J. Bloomfield], Vienna, Austria, to Sir A. Buchanan; 16 Dec 1863.
Date16 December 1863
Extent4 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionUnderstands his feelings over the Schleswig-Holstein questions; states that what needs to be done is to close the matter without drifting into war; expresses annoyance that Napoléon made Drouyn write despatches making it appear that the powers are willing to attend his conference; reports Rechberg's fears that the King of Prussia may be forced to change his government and that Rechberg believes that Bismarck is the only man he can count on to carry out the present policy on the Danish question; discusses attitudes to the Danish question within the German Confederation; states that he had read Paget's despatch to Rechberg which reported the state of public opinion in Copenhagen; asks for news of Wodehouse's progress in Copenhagen; makes reference to the problems in Poland.
Termcivil disorder, Polish Rebellion 1863
public opinion
military campaigns, Second Schleswig-Holstein War 1863-4

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA6491Drouyn de l'Huys; Edouard (1805-); Monsieur; diplomat and statesman French Foreign Minister from 18521805-
NA140Bismarck; Otto E.L. von (1815-1898); Prince; German statesman and Prussian minister-president1815-1898
NA6540Rechberg; Johann B. (1806-1899); Count; Austrian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister1806-1899
NA6095Wodehouse; John (1826-1902); 1st Earl of Kimberley; 3rd Baron Wodehouse 1846 created earl 18661826-1902
NA6246Paget; Augustus B. (1823-1896); Sir; diplomat1823-1896
NA6057Bloomfield; John A.D. (1802-1879); 2nd Baron Bloomfield; diplomat1802-1879
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
Places
CodeSet
PL1888/Schleswig-Holstein/Germany
PL87/Denmark
PL231/Poland
PL92/Prussia
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