Charles Francis Adams Sr. was an American historical editor, writer, politician, and diplomat. As United States Minister to the United Kingdom during the American Civil War, Adams was crucial to Union efforts to prevent British recognition of the Confederate States of America and maintain European neutrality to the utmost extent. Adams also featured in national and state politics before and after the Civil War.
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 456.] Legation of the United States, London, July 23, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 459.] Legation of the United States, London July 24, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of my note to Lord…
Mr. Adams to Lord Russell. Legation of the United States, London, July 25, 1863. My Lord: Having received information of the existence of a report that the iron-clad vessel at…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 461.] Legation of the United States, London, July 30, 1863. Sir: No despatches have been received at this legation since the date of my…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 463.] Legation of the United States, London, July 31, 1863. Sir: I transmit copies of the depositions referred to in my despatches, No. 453,…
[Enclosures.] 1. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, August 1, 1863. 2. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams, August 11, 1863. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell. Legation of the United States, London,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 466.] Legation of the United States, London, August 7, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception on Saturday last, the 1st instant, by…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 472.] Legation of the United States, London, August 20, 1863. Sir: I have read with great attention your despatch No. 669, of the…
Mr. Adams to Air. Seward. No. 480.] Legation of the United States, London, August 21, 1863. Sir: On the reception of your No. 645, of the 7th of July, I…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 479.] Legation of the United States, London, August 21, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note addressed to…
[Enclosure ] Mr. Adams to Lord Russell about French mediation, August 22, 1863. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell. Legation of the United States, London, August 22, 1863. My Lord: I…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 483.] Legation of the United States, London, August 27, 1863. Sir: On a close examination of your despatch No. 667, of the 29th July,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 483.] Legation of the United States, London, August 27, 1863. Sir: On a close examination of your despatch No. 667, of the 29th July,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 487.] Legation of the United States, London, September 3, 1863. Sir: Lord Russell has acknowledged the reception of my note to him of the…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, September 3, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to transmit copies of further depositions relating to the launching…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 488.] Legation of the United States, London, September 4, 1863. Sir: I transmit the copy of a note addressed by me this day to…
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 490.] Legation of the United States, London, September 4, 1863—4.20 p. m Sir: I have this moment received a note from Lord Russell,…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, September 4, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to transmit copies of several papers transmitted to me by…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 491.] Legation of the United States, London, September 5, 1863—3 o’clock p. m. Sir: I have just received a note from Lord Russell, and…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, September 5, 1863. My Lord: At this moment, when one of the iron-clad vessels is on the point of…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 492.] Legation of the United States, London, September 8, 1863. Sir: At the last moment on Saturday I sent you a despatch by…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 493.] Legation of the United States, London, September 10, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception from the department of despatches numbered 677,…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 497.] Legation of the United States, London, September 17, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception this week of your despatch, No.…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 499.] Legation of the United States, London, September 17, 1863. Sir: I transmit the copy of a note from Lord Russell, dated the 11th…