Record

Document Reference	Bu 47/12
Title	Copy letter from Sir A. Buchanan, Madrid, Spain, to Lord John Russell [later 1st Earl Russell]; 6 Mar 1860.
Date	6 March 1860
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Informs him that Mr Preston is an intelligent but vain man who was rich and powerful in his own country and influential with the President; expresses the hope that His Lordship would see Preston when he was in London; Preston was attempting to convince the government that American commercial practices would allow the financing of a number of projects; he states that Preston may be more reserved in conversation with His Lordship; Preston has visited London on previous occasion.
Term	business and commerce, American
Term	politics, American

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA7467	Buchanan; James (1791-1868); Mr; 15th President of the U.S.A. 1857-1861	1791-1868
NA6126	Preston; William (1816-1887); Mr; American diplomat soldier and congressman	1816-1887
NA7543	Lincoln; Abraham (1809-1865); Mr; 16th President of the U.S.A. 1861-1865	1809-1865
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA139	Russell; John (1792-1878); 1st Earl Russell	1792-1878