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. 1227.] Legation of the United States, London, July 5, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department numbered from…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1229.] Legation of the United States, London, July 6, 1866. Sir: In connection with your despatches Nos. 1788 and 1789, of the 16th June,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1232.] Legation of the United States, London, July 7, 1866. Sir: The newspapers will carry out to you by this day’s steamer the intelligence…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1235.] Legation of the United States, London, July 12, 1866. Sir: On Monday last the customary forms of introduction to the new secretary of…
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1239.] Legation of the United States, London, July 14, 1866. Sir: Mr. Fox, who arrived in the Miantonomoh at Spithead on the 23d…
Mr. Adams to Lord Stanley. Legation Of The United States, London, July 16, 1866. My Lord: I have had the honor to receive your lordship’s note of the 14th instant,…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hamilton. Legation of the United States, London, July 16, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your letter advising me of the…
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1242.] Legation of the United States, London, July 19, 1866. Sir: The new government having passed through the necessary re-election of some of…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1243.] Legation of the United States, London, July 21, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to report to you the payment to me by…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Foster. Legation of the United States, London, July 21, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your letter of the 20th instant…
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1246.] Legation of the United States, London, July 26, 1866. Sir: The west end of this great metropolis has been this week the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, London, August 2, 1866. Sir: In connection with your despatch No. 1788, of the 16th of June relating to the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1253.] Legation of the United States, London, August 17, 1866. Sir: After an absence of a few days in the country, I find on…
Mr. Adams to Lord Stanley Legation of the United States, London, August 20, 1866. My Lord: I have the honor to apprise your lordship that from information received by my…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, London, August 23, 1866. Sir: In connection with your despatch No. 1820, of the 30th of July, I have now…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward Legation of the United States, London, August 25, 1866. Sir: In connection with your despatch No. 1806, of the 18th of July, I have the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1269.] Legation of the United States, London, September 14, 1866. Sir: Little has happened this week to vary the ordinary dullness of this season…
[Extract.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1270.] Legation of the United States, London, September 21, 1866. Sir:* * * * * In my despatch No. 1267 I mentioned that…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1275.] Legation of the United States, London, November 23, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to inform you of my return last evening to…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1277.] Legation of the United States, London, November 24, 1866. Sir: It is with great regret I find it my duty to apprise you…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1282.] Legation of the United States, London, December 1, 1866. Sir: In reference to the subject of my despatch No. 1277, sent to the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1284.] Legation of the United States, London, December 6, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department numbered from…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1287.] Legation of the United States, London, December 7, 1866. Sir: The uneasiness in Ireland occasioned by the declarations made in America, and the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 1288.] Legation of the United States, London, December 8, 1866. Sir: Having received an intimation from Lord Stanley that he would like to see…