Record

Document Reference	Bu 2/72
Title	Incomplete letter from D. Cameron, H.M.S. Furious, Canton, China, to A. Buchanan, Copenhagen, Denmark; 23 Jan 1857.
Date	23 January 1857
Extent	6 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Found his news from Copenhagen of interest; complains of being cooped up in his ship for 3 months with opium dealers; the shoreline is very dull and consists of deep mud; it is unsafe to land unless armed and in a group; the shops are empty and the streets are very narrow and unpleasant; Baron Grogs is behaving well and does as Lord Elgin bids him; the French naval brigade are causing some problems; asks him to write with more details of life in Copenhagen; further descriptions of China are given; advises him to read the Times for more information on Elgin's actions.
Term	drugs, opium dealers
	navies, French
	travel, China
	press, Times
	maritime vessels, naval, H.M.S. Furious

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA987	Bruce; James (1811-1863); 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine	1811-1863
NA6123	Grogs; - (fl 1857); Baron	fl 1857
NA6124	Cameron; Donald (1835-1905); Mr; diplomat and M.P.	1835-1905
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882