Record

Document Reference	Bu 45/114
Title	Letter from A. Buchanan, San Ildefonso, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell], Foreign Office, London; 9 Aug 1859.
Date	9 August 1859
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Comments on the matter of the strange relations between Miss Cecilia Howard and Mr Gomaz de Avellanada, the late Spanish consul at Malta; Miss Howard has applied to Mr Brackenbury for protection and assistance; Mr Avellanada states that no criminal connection took place between them; Miss Howard has been placed in the care of a religious society; Mr Avellanada has breached an engagement; Mr Avellanada has been removed from Malta to St Domingo.
Term	social conduct, scandal
Term	appointments, diplomatic, Spanish

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6307	Brackenbury; William (fl 1859-1863); Mr; diplomat	fl 1859-1863
NA6330	Howard; Cecilia (fl 1859); Miss; had relations with Spanish consul at Malta	fl 1859
NA6329	Avellanada; Gomez (fl 1859); Señor; Spanish diplomat	fl 1859
NA6255	Collantes; Saturnino Calderón- (1799-1864); Señor; Spanish Foreign Minister 1853-63	1799-1864
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878