Record

Document Reference	Bu 5/13
Title	Letter from A. Magenis, Stockholm, Sweden, to A. Buchanan, Copenhagen, Denmark; 1 Feb 1856.
Date	1 February 1856
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Does not see a reason to decline the Russian terms for peace but feels a further campaign would have been advantageous; suggests the French may be guided by self interest but that the Emperor is above these 'ignoble sentiments'; will tell Plessen and the others that Buchanan has not remarried as had been rumoured; speculates that Sweden and Denmark would have joined the war had it continued.
Term	military campaigns, Crimean War 1853-6

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1901	Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-70	1808-1873
NA6076	Plessen; Schale (fl 1849-1865); Baron; Danish statesman	fl 1849-1865
NA6168	Magenis; Arthur C. (1801-1867); Sir; diplomat	1801-1867
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882