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Document ReferenceBu 19/15
TitleLetter from 10th Baron Napier [F. Napier], Berlin, Prussia, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 10 Feb 1865.
Date10 February 1865
Extent2 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionGives account of the success of his most recent ball attended by Prince Alfred; comments there is little political news; Bismarck has not stated his demands to Austria so the Treaty of Commerce is on hold; comments him that Bismarck is preventing the progress of the Treaty; informs him although Morier has gout the rest of the legation is well; relates cryptic message from Wyndham relating to Lady Buchanan's 'plate.'

Postscript commenting on Mitchell's reports on constitutional representation as a future for Russia.
Termentertainments, balls
medical conditions, gout

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA6272Alfred (1844-1900); Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh; (2nd son of Queen Victoria)1844-1900
NA140Bismarck; Otto E.L. von (1815-1898); Prince; German statesman and Prussian minister-president1815-1898
NA6501Morier; Robert B.D. (1826-1893); Sir; diplomat1826-1893
NA6233Buchanan; Georgiana E. (-1904); Lady Buchanan; née Stuart 2nd wife of Andrew Buchanan-1904
NA6715Wyndham; George H. (1836-1916); Sir; diplomat1836-1916
NA6613Michell; John (1836-1921); Mr; British Consul at St Petersburg1836-1921
NA6390Napier; Francis (1819-1898); 10th Baron Napier; succeeded 1834 also Baron Ettrick from 1872 diplomat1819-1898
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
Places
CodeSet
PL90/Austria
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