Record

Document Reference	Bu 46/111
Title	Letter from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to 3rd Earl of Malmesbury [J. Harris] Foreign Office, London; 6 Aug 1858.
Date	6 August 1858
Extent	1 f
Level	Piece
Content Description	Concerns Govenor Chacon of the island of Fernando Po, who has prohibited all public worship unless Roman Catholic; reports the Spanish press have said that foreign powers have no right to interfere in the matter; reports that some articles have criticized the Catholic Church for imposing her domination upon a population she has neglected for a number of years and which has been converted to Christianity; explains Mr Comyn has been informed of these events; reveals there is a possibility that the inhabitants may start leaving the island.
Term	Spanish affairs, government
	religions, Roman Catholic
	religions, Christian
	religious affairs, intolerance
	press, Spanish

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6227	Comyn; Juan (fl 1858-1861); Señor; Spanish Under Secretary of State	fl 1858-1861
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6098	Harris; James H. (1807-1889); 3rd Earl of Malmesbury	1807-1889