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TitleLetter from 11th Earl of Westmorland [J. Fane], Berlin, Prussia, to A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 3 Feb 1849.
Date3 February 1849
Extent2 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionHad read his letter; was not surprised that Nesselrode was angry with him [Westmoreland]; states he should receive instructions on the Danubian provinces from the French messenger; relates news from home on domestic politics; should have a good upper chamber [House of Lords] but was not sure about the lower one [House of Commons]; Palmerston had given latitude to Temple over the Neapolitan issue; was against armed intervention in Rome.
Termparliamentary business, House of Lords
parliamentary business, House of Commons
foreign policy, British
politics, Russian, foreign policy
foreign policy, Russian

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA6058Nesselrode; Karl R. (1780-1862); Count; Russian Foreign Minister1780-1862
NA143Temple; Henry John (1784-1865); 3rd Viscount Palmerston; succ. 1802; statesman; Prime Minster 1855-1858 and 1859-18651784-1865
NA6088Temple (fl 1849); Mrfl 1849
NA6055Fane; John (1784-1859); 11th Earl of Westmorland1784-1859
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
Places
CodeSet
PL1926/Papal States
PL1920/Kingdom of the Two Sicilies/Italy
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