Record

Document Reference	Bu 19/7
Title	Letter from W. Stuart, Pera, Turkey, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 29 Mar 1865.
Date	29 March 1864
Extent	5 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Comments on Eric's [Buchanan] accident and Georgiana [Buchanan] and the season in St Petersburg; remarks on Ignatiev's personality and style of diplomacy; remarks on the friendliness of his Prussian colleague; comments on forthcoming [Turkish] political discussions; states that Lord Russell's instructions are confusing; discussion of Suez Canal question; informs him Russell has requested Sir H. [?] to return to Egypt; comments that he [Stuart] would like the opportunity to return home; sends 'kind love' to Georgiana. Postscript telling him that his old colleagues wish to be remembered to him.
Term	appointments, diplomatic
Term	politics, Turkish

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6703	Suez Canal
NA6318	Buchanan; Eric Alexander (1848-1928); 3rd Baronet; succeeded 1901	1848-1928
NA6233	Buchanan; Georgiana E. (-1904); Lady Buchanan; née Stuart 2nd wife of Andrew Buchanan	-1904
NA6704	Ignatieff; Nikolai P. (1832-1908); Count; general and diplomat	1832-1908
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA6234	Stuart; William (1824-1896); Sir; diplomat	1824-1896
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882