Record

Document Reference	Bu 16/43
Title	Letter from 10th Baron Napier [F. Napier], St Petersburg, Russia, to Sir A. Buchanan; 20 Jan 1864.
Date	20 January 1864
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Prince Gorchakov does not expect to be able to hinder the advance of the Austrians and Prussians; discusses the prospects of war between Austria, Prussia and Denmark and the possibility of English intervention; suggests England may lose some credit for non intervention as was the case with Poland, but this may be preferable to entering into a war.
Term	civil disorder, Polish Rebellion 1863
	European affairs, Schleswig-Holstein question
	foreign relations, Schleswig-Holstein question

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA141	Gorchakov; Alexander M. (1798-1883); Prince; Russian Foreign Minister	1798-1883
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