Record

Document Reference	Bu 46/136
Title	Letter from A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to 3rd Earl of Malmesbury [J. Harris], Foreign Office, London; 22 Feb 1859.
Date	22 February 1859
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Concerns claims made by British subjects against the Spanish Government; explains the Government allegedly withdrew a decree of the Cuban Government permitting the importation of lumber and bread stuffs for six months; reveals the American claims amount to about £25,000; discusses Mr Dodge's attempts to obtain compensation for these claimants; discusses the claimants, and lists the names of the vessels involved.
Term	Spanish affairs, government
	foreign relations, Spain and U.S.A.
	imports and exports, customs and excise

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6418	Dodge; Augustus C. (1812-1883); Mr; American statesman and diplomat	1812-1883
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6098	Harris; James H. (1807-1889); 3rd Earl of Malmesbury	1807-1889