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Bu - Buchanan Collection; 1755-1982
A - Papers of Sir Andrew Buchanan, first baronet; 1747-1976
42 - Copy letters from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to the Foreign Office and others; 1858
Document Reference
Bu 42/17
Title
Copy letter from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to 3rd Earl of Malmesbury [J. Harris], Foreign Office, London; 7 Nov 1858.
Date
7 November 1858
Extent
1 f
Level
Piece
Content Description
Gives details of his reasons for declining to accept post of Minister to United States; he has been suffering from a series of illnesses caused by 'incautious use of arsenic'; the climate in Madrid is suitable to his recovery; his nine children are dependant on him as are his parents who were ruined by the Western Bank of Scotland.
Term
appointments, diplomatic, U.S.A.
banks and banking, Western Bank of Scotland
medical treatments, arsenic
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA5992
Buchanan; James (1776-1860); Mr; father of Andrew Buchanan
1776-1860
NA6427
Buchanan; Andrew A. (1850-1932); Mr; 4th son of Andrew Buchanan
1850-1932
NA6426
Buchanan; Edward (1844-1870); Mr; 2nd son of Andrew Buchanan
1844-1870
NA6318
Buchanan; Eric Alexander (1848-1928); 3rd Baronet; succeeded 1901
1848-1928
NA6483
Buchanan; George W. (1854-1924); Sir; 5th son of Andrew Buchanan and diplomat
1854-1924
NA6117
Buchanan; James (1840-1901); 2nd Baronet; succeeded 1882 commander Royal Navy
1840-1901
NA5993
Buchanan; Janet (-1867); Lady; née Sinclair mother of Andrew Buchanan
-1867
NA6998
Fox; Maxwell (-1899); Captain; husband of Florence Buchanan
-1899
NA7166
Clark; Frances M. (-1908); Mrs; 2nd daughter of Andrew Buchanan
-1908
NA7037
Bonham; Louisa (-1923); Lady Bonham; née Buchanan daughter of Andrew
-1923
NA136
Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat
1807-1882
NA6098
Harris; James H. (1807-1889); 3rd Earl of Malmesbury
1807-1889
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