Record

Document Reference	Bu 19/33
Title	Letter from Lord Augustus Loftus, Berlin, Prussia to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 23 Mar 1866.
Date	23 March 1866
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Discusses the Austro/Prussian crisis, stating that the only news was that Karolyi had been instructed to ask Bismarck if Prussia would abide to the Justice Convention and had been given an evasive answer; reports that he had been told that the Emperor Napoleon had told the Prussian envoy that he did not support the policy of the Prussian Cabinet; informs him that he had seen the King and warned him against the 'danger of disturbing the peace of Europe'; states that France, Russia and England should urge Austria and Prussia not to disturb the peace and to settle their differences at a conference. Discusses the position of Bismarck in a peaceful Europe and compares it with that of Europe at war; informs him that the Queen of Württemberg had gone to St Petersburg to try and destroy the reputation of Bismarck; discusses how the German states would support either Prussia or Austria and hopes that the possibility of war would restrain the King of Prussia; comments on his busy social life in Berlin and refers to Bismarck's dance which went well.
Term	entertainments, dances
Term	military campaigns, Austro-Prussian War 1866

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6289	Karolyi; Mihaly (1793-1875); Count; Austrian Envoy Berlin	1793-1875
NA1901	Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-70	1808-1873
NA140	Bismarck; Otto E.L. von (1815-1898); Prince; German statesman and Prussian minister-president	1815-1898
NA6231	Wilhelm I (1797-1888); German Emperor; ( King of Prussia from 1861 German Emperor from 1871)	1797-1888
NA6721	Olga (1822-1892 ); Queen of Württemberg; (wife of Karl I)	1822-1892
NA6208	Loftus; Augustus W.F.S. (1817-1904); Lord; diplomat	1817-1904
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882