Record

Document Reference	Bu 16/20
Title	Letter from 10th Baron Napier [F. Napier], St Petersburg, Russia, to Sir A. Buchanan; 23 Feb 1863.
Date	23 February 1863
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Describes the messenger service upon which he has to rely; has not received the text of the agreement reached between Prussia and Russia on the question of the Polish frontiers; Prince Gorchakov seemed to treat the matter rather lightly; his opinion of Bismarck was that he possessed a genial frankness; the carnival had just finished; the entire Imperial family had been present.
Term	civil disorder, Polish Rebellion 1863
	communications, diplomatic
	territorial disputes, Poland

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA141	Gorchakov; Alexander M. (1798-1883); Prince; Russian Foreign Minister	1798-1883
NA140	Bismarck; Otto E.L. von (1815-1898); Prince; German statesman and Prussian minister-president	1815-1898
NA6390	Napier; Francis (1819-1898); 10th Baron Napier; succeeded 1834 also Baron Ettrick from 1872 diplomat	1819-1898
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882