Record

Document Reference	Bu 47/1
Title	Copy letter from Sir A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to J. Drummond-Hay, Morocco; 8 Jan 1861.
Date	8 January 1861
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Acknowledges receipt of his recent communications; he hopes that the Moors will ship the money from Mogador; Marshall O'Donnell has informed him that the Mulay Abbas has contacted London with further suggestions for the loan; he does not think that Lord John [Russell] will consent; informs him the Spanish messenger was to see Isturiz, possibly with instructions that the loan will be guaranteed, but states this was dependent upon the release of money from Mogador; wishes him a happy New Year and states the old one had ended unhappily for him as his father has died and he is to be removed to The Hague.
Term	appointments, diplomatic, Hague
	politics, Spanish
	bereavement
	Moroccan affairs, 'Moroccan Question'
	honours and decorations, KCB

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6258	O'Donnell; Leopoldo (1809-1867); Duke of Tetuan; general and politician	1809-1867
NA5992	Buchanan; James (1776-1860); Mr; father of Andrew Buchanan	1776-1860
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878
NA6302	Muhammad IV (d 1873); Sultan of Morocco; ( succeeded 1859)	d 1873
NA6338	Ist£riz; Francisco J. (1790-1871); Señor; Spanish politician	1790-1871
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA6225	Hay; John Hay Drummond- (1816-1893); Sir; diplomat	1816-1893