Record

Document Reference	Bu 25/49
Title	Letter from 2nd Baron Bloomfield [J. Bloomfield], Vienna, Austria, to Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia; 7 July 1870.
Date	7 July 1870
Extent	6 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Comments on the death of Prince Auersberg and the effect on his parents; recommends to him Lieutenant Colonel Bechtreshiem, who attended the Prince of Wales on his last visit to Vienna; had heard that Prince Novikov was to replace Orlov in Vienna and the Austrians were not pleased; had heard Novikov was a favourite with the Emperor and Gorchakov; states that Lord Clarendon had informed him that S--- may go to Vienna and that he is a gentleman; comments on Brunnow's possible move to Paris; discusses the eastern question with reference to the Danube and Kiev; comments the state of Austrian politics and the commercial revival and the impact of the railway; informs him that he and Lady Bloomfield were moving to the country; hoped Elliot had moved to Therapia; he and Lady Bloomfield send regards to Lady Buchanan.
Term	bereavement
	appointments, diplomatic, Russian
	Turkish affairs, 'Eastern Question'
	transport, railways
	politics, Austrian

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6747	Blane; Robert (-1871); Colonel; military attaché in St Petersburg	-1871
NA992	Edward VII (1841-1910); King of Great Britain and Ireland	1841-1910
NA6953	Novikov; Evgeny P. (1823-1903); Russian Ambassador at Vienna 1870-80	1823-1903
NA6954	Auersperg; Adolf W. (1821-1885); Prince; Austrian Prime Minister	1821-1885
NA6955	Bechtreshiem; - (fl 1870); Colonel	fl 1870
NA6093	Villiers; George W.F. (1800-1870); 4th Earl of Clarendon	1800-1870
NA6100	Elliot; Henry G. (1817-1907); Sir	1817-1907
NA6944	Orlov; - (fl 1868-1871); -	fl 1868-1871
NA6057	Bloomfield; John A.D. (1802-1879); 2nd Baron Bloomfield; diplomat	1802-1879
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882