Record

Document Reference	Bu 60/9
Title	Letter from G. Buchanan, Yedo [Tokyo], Japan, to Sir A. Buchanan; 1 Apr 1881.
Date	1 April 1881
Level	Piece
Content Description	States that he had received an account for the furs which came to £37.12.0; was sorry it is more than Lady Buchanan intended but the furs were of high quality; the weather had been good and he had been making excursions; states he was busy training his ponies in Yokohama and that he had to lose weight to ride in a race; states that he found the lifestyle suited him, but that he thought little of Japanese ponies; informs him he had been duck shooting with Sir Samuel Baker in a 'steam launch and a punt'; states he would be interested in the outcome of the Afghan debate; expresses the hope that the family are recovering from their various illnesses; sends love to Lady Buchanan.
Term	politics, debates, Afghan Debate
	animals, horses
	trade, fur
	sports, shooting, duck
	sports, horse racing
	Central Asian affairs, 'Central Asian Question'

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA6233	Buchanan; Georgiana E. (-1904); Lady Buchanan; née Stuart 2nd wife of Andrew Buchanan	-1904
NA6233	Buchanan; Georgiana E. (-1904); Lady Buchanan; née Stuart 2nd wife of Andrew Buchanan	-1904
NA7429	Baker; Samuel W. (1821-1893); Sir; traveller and sportsman	1821-1893
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