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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05461 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1855 |
| Title | James Buchanan to Thomas H. Seymour regarding the Crimean War |
| Date | 15 December 1855 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Recipient | Seymour, Thomas Hart |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Ambassador to Great Britain Buchanan reports on the Crimean War. Comments on the Diana, Russian Admiral Putiatin's ship, which was wrecked "on the Japanese seas." Promises to relay any information concerning W. Kavalesky. Has not heard anything from Lord Wodehouse. Currently awaiting the Czar's answer to the peace terms offered by Austria and presumably accepted by France and England. Comments that the British "seem determined, if possible, to regain the prestige which they have lost in the last two campaigns," and were expanding their navy in anticipation of a third campaign. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Military History Navy Asia Treaty Diplomacy Peace France President Foreign Affairs |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Seymour, Thomas Hart (1807-1868) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |