Record

Document Reference	Bu 35/15
Title	Copy letter from A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia, to 3rd Viscount Palmerston [H. Temple]; 10 Oct 1849.
Date	10 October 1849
Extent	5 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Informs him that the actions of Mr Sémarine and Count Nesselrode have led him to believe that the Chancellor has no desire to communicate with the French; this would have allowed him to ascertain the Emperor's decision regarding refugees; hopes the Emperor will not sour relations between Russia and the Porte; wishes to convey to the Russian Government, the position of the British Government as to the rights of Turkey, based on his [Palmerston's] despatches; discuses the issue at length with reference to Count Nesselrode and treaties which existed between Turkey and Russia.
Term	politics, Turkish
	politics, Russian
	treaties
	politics, British

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6105	Sémarine; Léru (fl 1845-1850); Monsieur	fl 1845-1850
NA6058	Nesselrode; Karl R. (1780-1862); Count; Russian Foreign Minister	1780-1862
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