Record

Document Reference	Bu 49/135
Title	Copy letter from Sir A. Buchanan, St Petersburg, Russia, to Lord Stanley [E. Stanley, later 15th Earl of Derby]; 13 Mar 1867.
Date	13 March 1867
Level	Piece
Content Description	He regrets not allowing Gorchakov extracts of Consul Holmes' report; discusses the position of Christians in Turkey; Lord Derby's speech on Candia [Crete] has arrived; states there was great interest in Parisian matters; he is pleased the Fenian outbreak is controlled; he enquires of the Princess of Wales health; he apologises for Michell's conduct; Mr Boutoffsky has visited him; Michell's presence at the Exhibition is questioned; discussion of manufacturing in Moscow.
Term	manufacture, Russian
Term	Turkish affairs, 'Eastern Question'

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA141	Gorchakov; Alexander M. (1798-1883); Prince; Russian Foreign Minister	1798-1883
NA6073	Stanley; Edward G. Smith- (1799-1869); 14th Earl of Derby; statesman	1799-1869
NA6505	Alexandra (1844-1925); Queen Consort; (wife of Edward VII and daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark)	1844-1925
NA7584	Holmes; William R. (1821-1882); Sir; diplomat	1821-1882
NA6613	Michell; John (1836-1921); Mr; British Consul at St Petersburg	1836-1921
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882
NA144	Stanley; Edward H. (1826-1893); 15th Earl of Derby; statesman	1826-1893