Record

Document Reference	Bu 35/12
Title	Copy letter from A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia to 3rd Viscount Palmerston [H. Temple]; 15 Mar 1849.
Date	15 March 1849
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Gives background and additional information to his last Trade despatch; discusses reactions to Emperor's visit to Moscow accompanied by the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Domains; speculates as to whether they will draw up plans for the emancipation of serfs; relates details of the opening of new palace to be attended by the Prince of Württemberg and Grand Duchess Constantine; informs him a conversation with Count Orloff revealed that he was unhappy with the position of Russian troops in Hermanstadt [Sibiu] and Cronstadt [Brasov].
Term	politics, Russian, reform
	feudalism, serfs, emancipation of in Russia
	trade, Russian
	armies, Russian
	royalty, visits

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6000	Nicholas I (1796-1855); Tsar of Russia; ( succeeded 1825)	1796-1855
NA7375	Alexandra Iossifovna (1830-1911); Grand Duchess; (Grand Duchess Constantine)	1830-1911
NA7376	Karl I (1823-1891 ); King of Württemburg; ( succeeded 1864)	1823-1891
NA7377	Orloff; Alexis (1787-1861); Prince	1787-1861
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA143	Temple; Henry John (1784-1865); 3rd Viscount Palmerston; succ. 1802; statesman; Prime Minster 1855-1858 and 1859-1865	1784-1865