Record

Document Reference	Bu 32/74
Title	Letter from W. Stuart, Sea View House, Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, to Sir A. Buchanan, Vienna, Austria; 15 Sep 1877.
Date	15 September 1877
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	States that he was surprised to learn that he was to retire and comments on his long and useful career; expresses the hope that he and Georgiana enjoyed retirement and that they would have plenty to occupy themselves; speculates that Sir E. Harris would retire and that this would improve his own prospects for promotion; discusses the possibility of his getting The Hague or Madrid and that he might have to return to Athens if he got either of these posts. PS Informs him that Sir E. Harris had been to Karlsbad and that his health was improved; he was unsure if Harris would now retire.
Term	appointments, diplomatic

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6243	Harris; Edward A.J. (1808-1888); Sir; diplomat	1808-1888
NA6233	Buchanan; Georgiana E. (-1904); Lady Buchanan; née Stuart 2nd wife of Andrew Buchanan	-1904
NA6234	Stuart; William (1824-1896); Sir; diplomat	1824-1896
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882