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Document ReferenceBu 29/75
TitleLetter from Sir H. Elliot, Therapia, Turkey, to Sir A. Buchanan, Vienna, Austria; 16 Sep 1875.
Date16 September 1875
Extent5 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionStates the political situation is lively; comments on the Herzegovina movement; reports conversations with Andrassy [Gyula] in Pesth [Budapest]; discusses of Rumanian treaties; comments the Sultan [Abdülaziz] did not take Andrassy's advice to turn to Austro-Hungary; informs him he has just received a letter on the subject; remarks on the portrayal of the Turks in Austria, comments that the insurrection was not due to Christian grievances; compares discontent in Herzegovina with that in Lombardy whilst annexed to Austria; remarks on the role of Zichy [Armin]; sends best wishes to Lady Buchanan.
TermTurkish affairs, 'Eastern Question'
Imperialism, Ottoman Empire, collapse of
civil disorder, insurrections, Balkans

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA7024Andrassy; Julius (1823-1890); Count; statesman Prime Minister of Hungary from 18671823-1890
NA6888Abdülaziz (1830-1876); Sultan of Turkey; (succeeded 1861)1830-1876
NA7180Zichy; Armin (1814-1880); Count Zichy de V sonykeö; Austrian politician1814-1880
NA6233Buchanan; Georgiana E. (-1904); Lady Buchanan; née Stuart 2nd wife of Andrew Buchanan-1904
NA6100Elliot; Henry G. (1817-1907); Sir1817-1907
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
Places
CodeSet
PL90/Austria
PL756/Hungary
PL1870/Rumania
PL4428/Bosnia-Herzegovina
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