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 Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, September 6, 1864. My Lord: I have hitherto delayed to acknowledge the reception of the several notes I have…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 780.] Legation of the United States, London, September 8, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note received from…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 781.] Legation of the United States, London, September 9, 1864. Sir: In connexion with my despatch No. 774, of the 2d instant, I have…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 785.] Legation of the United States, London, September 16, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit the copy of a note addressed by…
[Enclosures.] 1. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, September 16, 1864. 2. Commander Rogers to Mr. Adams, September 14, 1864. 3. Lieutenant McCormick to Commander Rogers, September 14, 1864 Mr. Adams…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 787.] Legation of the United States, London, September 22, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note addressed to…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 790.] Legation of the United States, London, September 29, 1864. Sir: In my despatch No. 787, of the 22d instant, sent last week, I…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 792.] Legation of the United States, London, October 6, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 796.] Legation of the United States, London, October 20, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 800.] Legation of the United States, London, October 27, 1864. Sir: Owing to the delayed passage of the steamer Asia, I have only this…
[Enclosures.] 1. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, October 27, 1864. 2. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams, November 2, 1864. Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London,…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell Legation of the United States, London, October 31, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to represent to you that, from information of an authentic…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 805.] Legation of the United States, London, November 3, 1864. Sir: Having had an opportunity informally to see Lord Russell, I seized it to…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell.. Legation of the United States, London, November 4, 1864. My Lord: In regard to the note I had the honor to receive from you, dated…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 810.] Legation of the United States, Liverpool, November 10, 1864. Sir: The statements referred to in your despatch, No. 1130, of the 19th of…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, November 10, 1864. My Lord: In regard to the note of the 26th of September last, which your lordship…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 817.] Legation of the United States, London, November 18, 1864. Sir: I have received from Lord Wharncliffe, the chairman of the British association organized…
[Enclosure.] Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, November 18, 1864. Copies of depositions will be sent by Mr. Dudley. Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, November…
Mr. Adams to Lord Wharncliffe. Legation of the United States, London, November 18, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your letter of the 12th…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell Legation of the United States, London, November 23, 1864. My Lord: I have the honor to submit to your consideration copies of a number of…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 821.] Legation of the United States, London, November 25, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that at last I have completed…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 821.] Legation of the United States, London, November 25, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that at last I have completed…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 546.] Legation of the United States, London, November 27, 1864. Sir: I transmit copies of two letters from Mr. Sprague, the consul at Gibraltar,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 546.] Legation of the United States, London, November 27, 1864. Sir: I transmit copies of two letters from Mr. Sprague, the consul at Gibraltar,…