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Document ReferenceBu 7/27
TitleLetter from 2nd Baron Bloomfield [J. Bloomfield], Berlin, Prussia, to A. Buchanan, Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 Mar 1858.
Date26 March 1858
Extent4 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionComments on Lord Malmesbury's policy on the Danish question; states that conciliation is the only course and that concessions will have to be made to the Germans if the issue is to be settled; reports that he has seen Manteuffel and that he does not know the substance of instructions given to Bülow; comments on the 'ambitious' policies on Prussia, but does not feel that they extend to the port of Kiel; informs him that he has received a letter from Seymour on the subject of his retirement; discusses recent changes in the diplomatic service; Lord Stratford de Redcliffe is to go back to Constantinople only to collect his letters of recall, Bulwer will move to Vienna or Constantinople and William Lowther is to move to Washington; informs him that the Wodehouse household had got scarlet fever.
Termmedical conditions, scarlet fever
appointments, diplomatic, Constantinople
appointments, diplomatic, Vienna
appointments, diplomatic, Washington DC
politics, Prussian, foreign policy
foreign policy, Prussian

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA6098Harris; James H. (1807-1889); 3rd Earl of Malmesbury1807-1889
NA6205Manteuffel; Otto T.F. von (1805-1882); Baron; statesman retired 18581805-1882
NA6065Bülow; Bernard E. von (1815-1879); Herr1815-1879
NA5991Canning; Stratford (1786-1880); 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe1786-1880
NA6138Seymour; George H. (1797-1880); Sir; diplomat and envoy; and secretary to Castlereagh 18221797-1880
NA6207Bulwer; W. Henry L. Earle (1801-1872); 1st Baron Dalling and Bulwer; diplomat cr. baron 18711801-1872
NA6239Lowther; William (1821-1912); Mr; diplomat and M.P.1821-1912
NA6095Wodehouse; John (1826-1902); 1st Earl of Kimberley; 3rd Baron Wodehouse 1846 created earl 18661826-1902
NA6057Bloomfield; John A.D. (1802-1879); 2nd Baron Bloomfield; diplomat1802-1879
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
Places
CodeSet
PL92/Prussia
PL1952/Kiel/Germany
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