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Document ReferenceBu 7/39
TitleLetter from -, 20B Savile Row, London, to A. Buchanan, Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 Jan 1858.
Date26 January 1858
Extent4 ff
LevelPiece
Content DescriptionStates that he is in London for the remainder of the season and has enjoyed his travels since leaving Copenhagen; has impressed his opinions on the Schleswig-Holstein question upon Lords Lansdowne and Shelburne; informs him that Mr Williamson, of The Times, has promised to promote the Danish cause; expresses the hope that the Foreign Office will not be influenced by Prince Albert and support Prussia; comments on the celebrations of the Royal wedding [of Princess Victoria and Prince Frederick] and the happiness of the Queen; comments on domestic politics with reference to reform, the Church and policy relating to China; reports the Hankey's to be in good health; informs him Lord Stratford was glad to hear Buchanan was well; comments on the effect of the appointment of Clanricarde on Lord Palmerston.
Termterritorial disputes, Schleswig-Holstein
politics, British, reform
politics, British, domestic
religion
appointments, political
press, Times

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA6114Fitzmaurice; Henry Petty- (1816-1866); 4th Marquess of Lansdowne; M.P. styled Earl of Shelburne 1836-18631816-1866
NA6250Fitzmaurice; Henry Petty- (1780-1863); 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne; succeeded 18181780-1863
NA986Albert (1819-1861); Prince Consort; (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha; husband of Queen Victoria)1819-1861
NA985Victoria (1819-1901); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; Empress of India1819-1901
NA6217Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise (1840-1901); Empress of Germany; styled 'Princess Royal' until 1858; dau. of Queen Victoria; m. Frederick III Emperor of Germany 18581840-1901
NA6216Friedrich III (1831-1888 ); German Emperor; ( succeeded 1888)1831-1888
NA6204Hankey; Thomson (1805-1893); Mr; M.P. Governor of the Bank of England 1851-31805-1893
NA6251Hankey; Appolina A. (fl 1830-1864); Mrs; née Alexanderfl 1830-1864
NA5991Canning; Stratford (1786-1880); 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe1786-1880
NA143Temple; Henry John (1784-1865); 3rd Viscount Palmerston; succ. 1802; statesman; Prime Minster 1855-1858 and 1859-18651784-1865
NA6172De Burgh; Ulick J. (1802-1874); 1st Marquess of Clanricarde; 14th Earl cr. Marquess 18251802-1874
NA6252Williamson; - (fl 1858); Mr; journalistfl 1858
NA136Buchanan; Andrew (1807-1882); 1st Baronet; diplomat1807-1882
Places
CodeSet
PL1888/Schleswig-Holstein/Germany
PL92/Prussia
PL2209/China
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