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TitleLetter from Lord Stanley [E. Stanley, later 15th Earl of Derby], Foreign Office, London, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 2 Oct 1867.
Date2 October 1867
Extent3 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionThanks him for his despatches; states that it did not matter whether or not Gorchakov retired but that his attitude to Austria proved Beust had caused Napoleon to alter his policy to Turkey; informs him that the Queen of Holland had been staying at Knowsley; states that the King of Hanover had agreed to accept the indemnity offered by Prussia; comments on the failure of Garibaldi's attempt on Rome; informs him that British policy to Russian tariffs was not changed and that rates should be reduced whenever possible.
Termunification, Germany
unification, Italy
Italian affairs, 'Roman Question'

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA141Gorchakov; Alexander M. (1798-1883); Prince; Russian Foreign Minister1798-1883
NA6432Sophie (1818-1877); Queen of the Netherlands; ( wife of Willem III)1818-1877
NA6278Garibaldi; Giuseppe (1807-1882); General1807-1882
NA1901Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-701808-1873
NA6526George V (1819-1878); King of Hanover; reigned 1851-1866 also 2nd Duke of Cumberland1819-1878
NA144Stanley; Edward H. (1826-1893); 15th Earl of Derby; statesman1826-1893
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
Places
CodeSet
PL3727/Knowsley/Lancashire/England
PL1331/Russia
PL90/Austria
PL290/France
PL1354/Turkey
PL288/Italy
PL1894/Hanover/Germany
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