Record

Document Reference	Bu 46/142
Title	Letter from Sir A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell], Foreign Office, London; 5 Mar 1860.
Date	5 March 1860
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Reports that the Minister of the United States and Calderón Collantes have signed a convention; reveals the Spanish Government will pay an indemnity 'equivalent to the duties improperly levied by the Cuban Government in 1845'; explains that part of this payment will be held by the Spanish Government to settle the American claims concerning the 'Amistad', and any other claims pending between the two Governments; comments that Mr Preston has acted 'in a just and conciliatory spirit' and has made every effort to prevent any quarrel occurring between the United States and Spain.
Term	Spanish affairs, government
	imports and exports, customs and excise
	foreign relations, Spain and U.S.A.
	maritime vessels, ships, Amistad

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6255	Collantes; Saturnino Calderón- (1799-1864); Señor; Spanish Foreign Minister 1853-63	1799-1864
NA6126	Preston; William (1816-1887); Mr; American diplomat soldier and congressman	1816-1887
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878