Record

Document Reference	Bu 16/50
Title	Letter from 10th Baron Napier [F. Napier], St Petersburg, Russia, to Sir A. Buchanan; 27 Apr 1864.
Date	27 April 1864
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	States that he does not have any news due to the fact that it is the last week of Lent; Prince [Constantine] is too unwell to attend Church and receive absolution or make confession; thanks him for his congratulations upon his attaining the Thistle [awarded to Scottish peers]. Buchanan has written 'Constantine I presume' above the name of the prince mentioned in this letter.
Term	religions, Roman Catholic
Term	honours and decorations, Order of the Thistle

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6193	Constantine (1827-1892); Grand Duke; (son of Emperor Nikolai I)	1827-1892
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