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Russia. Legation later embassy in St. Petersburg Private correspondence. Sir John...
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/22/83
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This record is about the Russia. Legation later embassy in St. Petersburg Private correspondence. Sir John... dating from 1859 July 7 - 1862 Dec. 30 in the series Lord John Russell: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PRO 30/22/83
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1859 July 7 - 1862 Dec. 30
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Russia. Legation later embassy in St. Petersburg Private correspondence. Sir John Crampton, envoy; Lord Napier, ambassador, and others, to Lord John (from 1861 earl) Russell, foreign secretary.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Letters are from St. Petersburg unless otherwise stated. emperor, tsar = Alexander II 1 vol.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Not Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3664402/
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PRO 30/22
Lord John Russell: Papers
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