Charles Francis Adams to Right Hon. Earl Russell, March 8, 1864

Mr. Adams to Earl Russell.

My Lord: I have received instructions from my government to express to you its thanks for the promptness and energy manifested by Admiral Augustus L. Kuper, of her Majesty’s service, in tendering assistance to a vessel of the United States when in distress.

It appears that on the night of the 21st of October last, the United States sloop-of-war the Jamestown, while on the way up from Yokohama to Yeddo, in Japan, was run aground by the pilot. Upon hearing of this mishap Admiral Kuper immediately despatched one of his vessels, the Cormorant, to her relief. The Jamestown had been floated before the arrival of the Cormorant, but the act of courtesy and kindness was not the less appreciated by Captain Price, who commanded the vessel, and who has made a grateful report of the same to the department at Washington.

I pray your lordship to accept the assurances, &c., &c.,