Record

Document Reference	Bu 19/97
Title	Letter from T. Hankey, 45 Portland Place, London, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 23 Mar 1866.
Date	23 March 1866
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Comments on the current political crisis over reform of the franchise; the reformers had persuaded Lord Grosvenor to take the lead of the opposition within the ranks of the liberal party; reports that Russell had ordered the party to assemble at Downing Street and informs him that he was going to Folkestone and then to Paris; discusses the chances of the Reform Bill getting a second reading and suggest the qualification [for the franchise] would be £7-8; informs him that they were all well; the Bathursts were in Florence and Ferrand had asked after him.
Term	politics, British, reform

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA2677	Grosvenor; Hugh L. (1825-1899); 1st Duke of Westminster; M.P.	1825-1899
NA6524	Bathurst; Allen A. (1832-1892); 6th Earl of Bathurst	1832-1892
NA6523	Bathurst; Meriel L. (-1872); Countess of Bathurst; daughter of 2nd Baron de Tabley	-1872
NA6293	Ferrand; William (-1889); Mr; M.P. brother-in-law to Andrew Buchanan	-1889
NA6204	Hankey; Thomson (1805-1893); Mr; M.P. Governor of the Bank of England 1851-3	1805-1893
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882