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Bu - Buchanan Collection; 1755-1982
A - Papers of Sir Andrew Buchanan, first baronet; 1747-1976
15 - Letters from 2nd Baron Bloomfield [J. Bloomfield], Vienna, Austria, to Sir A. Buchanan, Berlin, Prussia; 1863-1864
Document Reference
Bu 15/6
Title
Letter from 2nd Baron Bloomfield [J. Bloomfield], Vienna, Austria, to Sir A. Buchanan; 28 Jan 1863.
Date
28 January 1863
Extent
6 ff
Level
Piece
Content Description
Mentions the difficulty of dealing with messengers in Berlin; is due to attend a grand ball that evening; speculates that Bismarck has charged Werther with a difficult communication; gives his views on Bismarck's character and the progress of Prussia at Frankfurt; Austria is resisting pressure to 'retire from Germany'; is pleased to hear of his progress in Berlin and of his increased popularity; praises the ability of Mr Loftus in Berlin.
Continues at 1 am; has returned from the ball at the royal palace and both he and Lady Bloomfield have been impressed by the occasion and by the appearance and conduct of the Emperor and Empress; has discovered Werthern's communication with Rechberg [from Bismarck] has been about the Austrian press; is glad to give a State Dinner on the occasion of the marriage of the Prince of Wales [to Alexandra of Denmark] on behalf of the Queen; adds further details of the grand ball including the treatment of the Prussian ambassadors.
Term
entertainments, balls
politics, Prussian
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA140
Bismarck; Otto E.L. von (1815-1898); Prince; German statesman and Prussian minister-president
1815-1898
NA6500
Werther; Karl A.P. (1809-1894); Herr; diplomat
1809-1894
NA6208
Loftus; Augustus W.F.S. (1817-1904); Lord; diplomat
1817-1904
NA6421
Franz Joseph I (1830-1916); Emperor of Austria; ( succeeded 1848)
1830-1916
NA6543
Elisabeth (1837-1898); Empress of Austria; ( wife of Franz Joseph I)
1837-1898
NA6139
Bloomfield; Georgiana (1822-1905); Baroness; wife of 2nd Baron Bloomfield
1822-1905
NA992
Edward VII (1841-1910); King of Great Britain and Ireland
1841-1910
NA985
Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India
1819-1901
NA6540
Rechberg; Johann B. (1806-1899); Count; Austrian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
1806-1899
NA6505
Alexandra (1844-1925); Queen Consort; (wife of Edward VII and daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark)
1844-1925
NA6057
Bloomfield; John A.D. (1802-1879); 2nd Baron Bloomfield; diplomat
1802-1879
NA136
Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat
1807-1882
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