Lord Aberdeen, our ambassador to Austria, and Count Nesselrode, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, were present at the second interview, and assented to this statement, the latter pledging his word that it had the approval of Prussia.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
Here we must separate the views of Lord Aberdeen from those of the British Cabinet, as represented by its Foreign Minister, Lord Castlereagh: and we must also distinguish between the Emperor Alexander and his Minister, Nesselrode, a man of weak character, in whom he had little confidence.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
The two monarchs were present, along with Nesselrode and Napoleon's Corsican enemy, Pozzo di Borgo.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose