Record

Document Reference	Bu 19/44
Title	Letter from Lord Augustus Loftus, Berlin, Prussia, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 24 Aug 1866.
Date	24 August 1866
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Informs him that peace between Prussia and the southern states had been secured, with the exception of Saxony and that Bavaria had done better than expected; states that Prussia had shown 'a grasping rapacity which is not worthy of a great power' and blames the King rather than Bismarck for this; reports that the Crown Prince may go to Hanover as regent; asks what he knew of Manteuffels intention as regards Russian policy in the East, with reference to the Polish question; Benedetti was reported to be 'incensed' with Prussia; reports that Lord Westmorland had announced the marriage of Julian Fane to Adine Cowper; mentions that the fate of Belgium was not yet secure.
Term	marriage
	unification, Germany
	military campaigns, Austro-Prussian War 1866

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6244	Fane; Julian H.C. (1827-1870); Mr; diplomat	1827-1870
NA6725	Fane; Adine E.A. (-1868); Lady; née Cowper wife of Julian	-1868
NA6726	Fane; Francis W.H. (1825-1891); 12th Earl of Westmorland; succeeded 1859	1825-1891
NA6231	Wilhelm I (1797-1888); German Emperor; ( King of Prussia from 1861 German Emperor from 1871)	1797-1888
NA6499	Wilhelm II (1859-1941); German Emperor; ( reigned 1888-1918)	1859-1941
NA6572	Manteuffel; Edwin H.K.F. von (1809-1885); General; Prussian soldier	1809-1885
NA6208	Loftus; Augustus W.F.S. (1817-1904); Lord; diplomat	1817-1904
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882