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. Hunter No. 1011.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: On the 5th instant I received notice from Captain Britton, the consul at…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1010.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit further resolutions of condolence—one from, the Annual…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1014.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: The public attention has been this week absorbed in the elections of members…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1011.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: On the 5th instant I received notice from Captain Britton, the consul at…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1014.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: The public attention has been this week absorbed in the elections of members…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1017.] Legation of the United States, London, July 20, 1865. Sir: Acting under the directions contained in despatch from the department, No. 1456, of…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1023.] Legation of the United States, London, July 27, 1865. Sir: In connexion with the directions contained in your despatch No. 1456, I have…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1025.] Legation of the United States. London, August 3, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a full report of the proceedings in…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1032.] Legation of the United States, London, August 10, 1865. Sir: In respect to the matter referred to in your despatch No. 1485, of…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell Legation oF the United States, London, August 10, 1865. My Lord: From information received officially by my government, there is reason to believe that the…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell Legation oF the United States, London, September 5, 1865. My Lord: I have the honor to inform you that by a despatch of the 5th…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1042.] Legation of the United States, London, September 7, 1865. Sir: In connexion with my despatch No. 964, of the 25th of May last,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1043.] Legation of the United States, London, September 8, 1865 Sir: Upon a close scrutiny of the substance of Lord Russell’s note to me,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1046.] Legation of the United States, London, September.14, 1865. Sir: The note which I have prepared in reply to Lord Russell, as mentioned in…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1049.] Legation of the United States, London, September 15, 1865. Sir: I have this day received a visit from Mr. Perry, the consul at…
Mr. Adams to Lord Russell Legation of the United States, London, September 18, 1865. My Lord: I have the honor to receive your note of the 30th of last month…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1052.] Legation of the United States, London, September 21, 1865. Sir: I now have the honor to transmit to you a copy of my…
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1054.] Legation of the United States, London, September 22, 1865. Sir: I have already had the honor to inform the department that I…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1059.] Legation of the United States, London, September 29, 1865. Sir: I transmit to you copies of the London Times of the 26th, of…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1063.] Legation of the United States, London, October 5, 1865. Sir: The excitement about the Fenian organization appears to be subsiding in Ireland. The…
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 3064.] Legation of the United States, London, October 12, 1865. Sir: * * * * * * * * There is nothing of…
Mr. Adams to Earl Clarendon Legation of the United States, London, November 18, 1865. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of a note from your predecessor,…
Mr. Adams to Earl Clarendon Legation of the United States, London, November 21, 1865. My Lord: I have the honor to inform your lordship that the notes elicited by the…
Mr. Adams to Lord Clarendon Legation of the United States, London, November 21, 1865. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of two notes from your lordship—one…