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Document ReferenceBu 19/73
TitleLetter from H. Hope-Crealock, Warsaw, Poland, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 16 Apr 1866.
Date16 April 1866
Extent2 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionInforms him that he has been inspecting barracks and regiments and of his travel plans to return to London; gives details of numbers of Russian troops stationed; remarks on troop movement to work on Kiev to Odessa railway; comments on how well Mansfield does; remarks that despite their wealth Polish society are as 'dull as ditchwater' and 'dirty and ugly'; request he pass on the enclosed to Lumley [Savile]; sends best wishes to Lady Buchanan, Drummond and Michell.
Termtransport, railways, Kiev-Odessa

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA6734Mansfield; Charles E. (1828-1907); Sir; diplomat1828-1907
NA6233Buchanan; Georgiana E. (-1904); Lady Buchanan; née Stuart 2nd wife of Andrew Buchanan-1904
NA6740Drummond; Victor (1833-); Mr; diplomat1833-
NA6253Savile; John (1818-1896); 1st Baron Savile; diplomat cr. baron 1888; eldest natural son of 8th Earl of Scarbrough1818-1896
NA6613Michell; John (1836-1921); Mr; British Consul at St Petersburg1836-1921
NA6610Crealock; Henry Hope- (1831-1891); Colonel1831-1891
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
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CodeSet
PL1331/Russia
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