Record

Document Reference	Bu 19/46
Title	Letter from Lord Augustus Loftus, Berlin, Prussia, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 30 Nov 1866.
Date	30 November 1866
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Discusses the transmission of messages to St Petersburg via Copenhagen and the difficulties being experienced, also refers to the Warsaw service; informs him that he had heard nothing about the Prince of Wales' trip to Berlin other than a telegram from the Crown Princess saying she would be either in Berlin or Potsdam; reports the death of Conyngham and states that the behaviour of his son had contributed to his death; reports that Bismarck was to return the following day and was restored to health; sends regards to Lady Buchanan.
Term	communications, diplomatic

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA140	Bismarck; Otto E.L. von (1815-1898); Prince; German statesman and Prussian minister-president	1815-1898
NA6233	Buchanan; Georgiana E. (-1904); Lady Buchanan; née Stuart 2nd wife of Andrew Buchanan	-1904
NA6217	Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (1840-1901); Empress of Germany; styled 'Princess Royal' until 1858; dau. of Queen Victoria; m. Frederick III Emperor of Germany 1858	1840-1901
NA992	Edward VII (1841-1910); King of Great Britain and Ireland	1841-1910
NA6397	Conyngham; George Lenox- (-1866); Mr; Chief Clerk Foreign Office	-1866
NA6208	Loftus; Augustus W.F.S. (1817-1904); Lord; diplomat	1817-1904
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882