Record

Document Reference	Bu 19/93
Title	Letter from A. Smith, Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 27 Nov 1866.
Date	27 November 1866
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Informs him that he had received from Admiral Crabbe, the Russian Minister of Marine, a valuable gold compass as a present from the Emperor; the gift was in acknowledgment of his explanation of the Admiralty manual on the 'Deviations of the Compass'; asks him to thank the Emperor, Empress and Admiral Crabbe on his behalf.

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6192	Alexander II (1818-1881); Emperor of all the Russias; (succeeded 1855)	1818-1881
NA6598	Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880); Empress of all the Russias; (wife of Alexander II)	1824-1880
NA6753	Smith; Archibald (1813-1872); Mr; mathematician	1813-1872
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882