John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whig and Liberal statesman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1852 and again from 1865 to 1866.
[Extract.] [August 24, 1859] Lord John Russell to Lord Lyons, 24th August, 1859; read, and copy given, to United States Secretary of State. I have to state to you that…
Lord Russell to Mr. Edwards. Foreign Office, May 14, 1861. It is for the Spanish government to weigh in the balance of their judgment the advantages and inconveniences which may…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, July 18, 1861. Sir: Upon considering your proposition of Saturday last I have two remarks to make: The course hitherto followed has been a simple notification of…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, July 31, 1861. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 29th instant, in which you inform me that Mr. Dayton, some time…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, August 19, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a declaration which I propose to make upon signing the convention of which you…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, October 4, 1861. The undersigned, her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has had the honor to receive a complaint from…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, November 15, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 14th instant, which confirms the statements…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams,. Foreign Office, November 26, 1861. The undersigned, her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has received, with much concern, the note which Mr.…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, February 26, 1862. Sir: With reference to my letter of the 19th instant, on the subject of the steamer Oreto, which was believed…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 25, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th instant, in which you call…
No. 2. Earl Russell to Mr. Mason. Foreign Office, March 11, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2d instant, enclosing a…
No. 5. Earl Russell to Mr. Mason. Foreign Office, July 8, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant and its…
No. 6. Earl Russell to Mr. Mason. Foreign Office, July 10, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, enclosing an…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, September 8, 1863. Lord Russell presents his compliments to Mr. Adams, and has the honor to inform him that instructions have been issued…
No. 22. Earl Russell to Mr. Mason. Foreign Office, October 6, 1863. Lord Russell presents his compliments to Mr. Mason, and has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of his…
[Immediate.] Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, November 2, 1863. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of the 30th ultimo, representing the danger which the iron-clad vessels now…
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. [Immediate.] 15,467 } 3/11. 15,608 15,646 Treasury Chambers, November 3, 1863. Gentlemen: I am commanded by the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury to…
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. Treasury Chambers, December 10, 1863. Gentlemen: I am desired by the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury to acknowledge the receipt of your letter,…
Her Majesty’s Treasury to Laird Brothers. 18,046 } 18/12. 17,571 Treasury Chambers, December 18, 1863. Gentlemen: With further reference to your letter of the 7th instant, respecting the present condition…
No. 14. [Extract.] Earl Russell to Lord Lyons. Foreign Office, January 21, 1864. I lost no time in referring to the law officers of the crown your lordship’s several despatches…
No. 17. [Extract.] Earl Russell to Lord Lyons. Foreign Office, February 3, 1864. Your several despatches respecting the case of the Chesapeake, together with the papers which have been received…
No. 1. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, March 31, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to bring to your notice an account taken from a newspaper of what…
No. 4. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, April 9, 1864. Sir: I transmit to you herewith extracts from a deposition of one Daniel O’Connell, by which you will…
No. 6. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, April 13, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 11th instant, relative to…