Record

Document Reference	Bu 60/10
Title	Letter from G. Buchanan, Yedo [Tokyo], Japan, to Sir A. Buchanan; 17 May 1881.
Date	17 May 1881
Extent	4 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Informs him that the weather was becoming hot and that he was sorry to learn of the deaths of Lord Seafield and Lord Caithness; supposes he and Lady Buchanan had 'migrated south'; states that he hoped to get away on a walking tour before the real heat began; details racing of his Japanese and Chinese ponies; his best China pony lost a race having been 'disgracefully fouled by a Japanese Jockey'; his complaint was disallowed by the stewards; informs him he had ridden as a jockey himself in three races and details his success in each race; reports that he had heard of many moves in the diplomatic service but was sure it was not yet his time; states he had not heard from the family recently; sends his love to Lady Buchanan and hopes she had received the furs.
Term	animals, horses
	trade, fur
	travel, Japan
	sports, horse racing
	appointments, diplomatic
	occupations and professions, jockey
	climate, Japanese

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6233	Buchanan; Georgiana E. (-1904); Lady Buchanan; née Stuart 2nd wife of Andrew Buchanan	-1904
NA5995	Sinclair; James (1821-1881); 14th Earl of Caithness	1821-1881
NA6402	Grant; John C. Ogilvie (1815-1881); 7th Earl of Seafield	1815-1881
NA6483	Buchanan; George W. (1854-1924); Sir; 5th son of Andrew Buchanan and diplomat	1854-1924
NA136	Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat	1807-1882