Record

Document Reference	Bu 16/42
Title	Letter from 10th Baron Napier [F. Napier], St Petersburg, Russia, to Sir A. Buchanan; 1863-1864.
Date	1863-1864
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Encloses a letter to Lord Russell together with a reply to his letter which he had received from Drury; had urged the government to reach a decision in the matter of the territorial dispute between Germany and Denmark; expresses anger over the British attitude to Poland and feels that to abandon the Danes will be inexcusable; feels that Austria and Prussia should be compelled to settle the matter.
Term	civil disorder, Polish Rebellion 1863
	military campaigns, Second Schleswig-Holstein War 1863-4
	European affairs, Schleswig-Holstein question
	foreign relations, Schleswig-Holstein question

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6218	Drury; - (fl 1856-1863); Mr; diplomatic messenger	fl 1856-1863
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
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