Prince Alexander Gorchakov (Gortchakoff)

Overview

Prince Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov (1798–1883), Russian foreign minister and chancellor of the Empire. The Mon Journal t.13 index lists «Gortchakoff (prince Alexndre Mikhaïlovitch) : 121, 316» [sic].

Relevance to Marie

• 15 November 1879: «Chaudordy est resté très tard à raconter des histoires sur M. Thiers et Gortchakoff» (086.0541).
• 23 July 1880: Marie was urged to write to Prince Ouroussoff «pour lui demander une lettre de Gortchakoff pour Orloff» (089.0216), the chancellor being a means to reach the ambassador in Paris.
• 1878: a correspondent cites «le prince Gortchakoff» as an example of Russian name usage (081/1878-07-22).
• Other «Gortchakoff» mentions (052/1876-01-18, 058/1876-04-18) were not checked and may be other members of the family.

References in Diary

• 1879-11-15 (086.0541); 1880-07-23 (089.0216); 1878-07-22 (081)

Sources

• Mon Journal t.13 (L'Âge d'Homme), index. Dates are standard (Wikipedia EN, «Alexander Gorchakov»).