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. 262.] Legation of the United States, London, November 20, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception from the department of despatches, numbered from…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, November 20, 1862. My Lord: It is with very great regret that I find myself once more under the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 266.] Legation of the United States, London, November 21, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit copies of two notes which have passed…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, November 21, 1862. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 265.] Legation of the United States, London, November 27, 1862. Sir: Since the date of my last to you I have received from…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 268.] Legation of the United States, London, December 4, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 278.] Legation of the United States, London, December 10, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of Lord Russell’s note to…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 271.] Legation of the United States, London, December 11, 1862. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of your despatches from the department, numbered…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 275.] Legation of the United States, London, December 18, 1862. Sir: Since the date of my last your despatches, numbered from 412 to…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 280.] Legation of the United States, London, December 24, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to transmit copies of a series of communications received…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 281.] Legation of the United States, London, December 25, 1862. Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of Lord Russell’s note to me of the…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, December 30, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your lordship’s note of the…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, December 30, 1862. My Lord: On the 19th of this month, I am informed by the consul of the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 287.] Legation of the United States, London January 1, 1863, Sir: Learning from the consul at Liverpool that the person reported as the purchaser…
[Untitled] “Emancipation Society, Manchester Branch, “January 5, 1863. “Dear Sir: We respectfully invite your co-operation in the formation of a branch emancipation society in this city, to second the efforts…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 293.] Legation of the United States, London, January 8, 1863. Sir: In conformity with the directions contained in your despatch No. 429, of the…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 296.] Legation of the United States, London, January 15, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered from…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 299.] Legation of the United States. London, January 16, 1863. Sir: I have this moment received a large deputation of the executive committee of…
[Enclosures] 1. Mr. Adams to Earl Russell, January 16, 1863. 2. Mr. Morse to Mr. Adams, January 16, 1863. 3. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams, January 17, 1863. 4. Earl…
[Untitled] Legation of the United States, London, January 20, 1863. My Lord: As it seems to be desirable to my government to arrive at some general principle to regulate questions…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 301.] Legation of the United States, London, January 22, 1863. Sir: In consequence of representations made to Mr. Morse and to myself, in which…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 307.] Legation of the United States, London January 23, 1863. Sir: Without any movement on my part you would scarcely fail to fix your…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 311.] Legation of the United States, London, January 29, 1863. Sir: Since the date of my despatch No. 301, I have had some further…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 313.] Legation of the United States, London, January 30, 1863. Sir: Owing to the delay of the steamer Asia, I did not receive until…