Record

Document Reference	Bu 3/28
Title	Letter from R. Mellish, to A. Buchanan; 24 June 1853.
Date	24 June 1853
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Writes regarding the settlement of the Danish question [Treaty of London 1852] with reference to the position of the Duke of Augustenburg; discusses the Turkish affairs, 'Eastern Question' which was looking more promising; states that the Emperor of Russia had been astounded to have been considered to be 'playing false'; Nesselrode had stated that the Russian army were to await further orders from St Petersburg; remarks that he had heard nothing from him and wonders if Mr Wynn was creating difficulties; states that he had addressed a despatch about the death of 'poor Bille' to him.
Term	armies, Russian
	Turkish affairs, 'Eastern Question'
	foreign relations, Schleswig-Holstein question
	European affairs, Schleswig-Holstein question

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6000	Nicholas I (1796-1855); Tsar of Russia; ( succeeded 1825)	1796-1855
NA6058	Nesselrode; Karl R. (1780-1862); Count; Russian Foreign Minister	1780-1862
NA6063	Wynn; Henry W. Williams- (1783-1856); Sir	1783-1856
NA6146	Christian August (1798-1869); Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg	1798-1869
NA6020	Mellish; Richard C. (c.1801-1865); Mr; son of Joseph Charles Mellish; Foreign Office clerk	c.1801-1865
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882