Record

Document Reference	Bu 39/17
Title	Copy letter from A. Buchanan, Copenhagen, Denmark, to Earl of Shelburne [H. Petty-Fitzmaurice, later 4th Marquess of Lansdowne]; 3 Dec 1856.
Date	3 December 1856
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Informs him he is pleased that England is acting with Denmark against French proposals; relates possible problems with treaties; comments on discord caused by transit dues; gives details relating to railways and the lack of revenue; informs him Colonel D'Andrae has a limited view of the merits of transit dues; affirms that what Count Kielmansegg-Gülzow has told him [Shelburne] is true; considers problems caused by the circulation of foreign currency; mentions letter on question of Duchies in 'Der Correspondent'; requests that he passes on information of interest to Lord Clarendon.
Term	taxation, duties, transit
Term	transport, railways

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6641	Andrae; Carl C.G. (1812-1893); Colonel; Danish statesman	1812-1893
NA6093	Villiers; George W.F. (1800-1870); 4th Earl of Clarendon	1800-1870
NA6215	Kielmansegg; Eduard (1804-1879); Count Kielmansegg-Gülzow; P.M. of Hanover 1855-1862	1804-1879
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6114	Fitzmaurice; Henry Petty- (1816-1866); 4th Marquess of Lansdowne; M.P. styled Earl of Shelburne 1836-1863	1816-1866