Record

Document Reference	Bu 15/48
Title	Letter from 2nd Baron Bloomfield [J. Bloomfield], Vienna, Austria, to Sir A. Buchanan, Berlin, Prussia; 30 Dec 1863.
Date	30 December 1863
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Wishes him a Happy New Year; suggests that the future may hold problems for the continent, but hopes that England would not be affected; asks if Meriel has written a pamphlet 'on the burning issues' and for a copy to be sent to him; discusses the Schleswig-Holstein question, speculating on consequences if Bismarck should fall; reports that Rechberg has received news from Copenhagen that Mouard will form a Government; notes that Buchanan is to have a ball; has heard from Lady Bloomfield who hopes to leave for Vienna; states that he hopes Lord Russell will allow him to fetch her from England.
Term	entertainments, balls
Term	military campaigns, Second Schleswig-Holstein War 1863-4

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6570	Monrad; Ditlev G. (1811-1887); -; Danish statesman	1811-1887
NA140	Bismarck; Otto E.L. von (1815-1898); Prince; German statesman and Prussian minister-president	1815-1898
NA6540	Rechberg; Johann B. (1806-1899); Count; Austrian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister	1806-1899
NA6139	Bloomfield; Georgiana (1822-1905); Baroness; wife of 2nd Baron Bloomfield	1822-1905
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA6057	Bloomfield; John A.D. (1802-1879); 2nd Baron Bloomfield; diplomat	1802-1879
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882