Record

Document Reference	Bu 15/76
Title	Letter from 2nd Baron Bloomfield [J. Bloomfield], Vienna, Austria, to Sir A. Buchanan, Berlin, Prussia; 29 Jun 1864.
Date	29 June 1864
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	States that the obstinate refusal of Denmark to accept any reasonable proposals had 'opened the eyes' of the British Government; states that England was not in any position to engage in any war; reports that he had seen Rechberg but failed to learn anything about the outcome of the meeting in Karlsbad; Rechberg had told him that he and Bismarck has agreed not to make any further conquest in Germany beyond the duchies [of Schleswig-Holstein]; was awaiting the outcome of events in England and stated that Austria did not desire change as she was happy to deal with Palmerston; states that he could not make plans on account of Julian Fane's absence; Mr Ford was due to arrive as a 2nd secretary but Strachey has gone home with his wife; mentions that Karolyi may marry a Polish woman.
Term	military campaigns, Second Schleswig-Holstein War 1863-4
Term	appointments, diplomatic, Vienna

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6244	Fane; Julian H.C. (1827-1870); Mr; diplomat	1827-1870
NA6289	Karolyi; Mihaly (1793-1875); Count; Austrian Envoy Berlin	1793-1875
NA140	Bismarck; Otto E.L. von (1815-1898); Prince; German statesman and Prussian minister-president	1815-1898
NA6480	Stracey; Henry J. (1802-1885); 5th Baronet; M.P.	1802-1885
NA6540	Rechberg; Johann B. (1806-1899); Count; Austrian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister	1806-1899
NA6580	Ford; Francis C. (1828-1899); Sir; diplomat	1828-1899
NA6573	Strachey; Charlotte (fl 1864); Lady Strachey	fl 1864
NA6057	Bloomfield; John A.D. (1802-1879); 2nd Baron Bloomfield; diplomat	1802-1879
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882