Letters, with a few enclosures of Ralph Abercromby, later 2nd Baron Dunfermline and then Secretary of Legation in Berlin, to the 2nd Earl of Minto, giving detailed reports of the political and diplomatic situation in Prussia., 1833-1835.
Scope and Contents
Lord Minto arrived in Berlin on 25 September 1832 and presented his credentials on the following day. Exclusive of periods of leave (July-August 1833 and June-July 1834), the 2nd Earl of Minto was resident in Prussia until presentation of his recall on 2 October 1834. In consultation with the Foreign Secretary, Lord Palmerston, he worked to counteract Austro-Russian influence at the Prussian Court. On the Belgian-Dutch question he urged Prussia to use her own influence on the Dutch king to persuade him towards final negotiations with Belgium. In this and other matters the 2nd Earl co-operated generally with the French envoy, Charles Joseph, Comte de Bresson, and strove to counteract the ultra-conservative policies of the Prussian Foreign Minister, Ancillon.
Dates
- Creation: 1833-1835.
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125 Leaves
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125 folios. Folios 119-125 contain the enclosures.
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