Letter

Charles Francis Adams to Right Hon. Earl Russell, November 4, 1864

Author

Charles Francis Adams

Recipient

Right Hon. Earl Russell

Date

November 4, 1864

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. Adams to Earl Russell..

Legation of the United States, London, November 4, 1864.

My Lord: In regard to the note I had the honor to receive from you, dated the 30th of June last, on the subject of Mr. Butterfield’s course at Key West,

in the case of a person named Edward F. Rich, I am directed to submit to your consideration a copy of a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Navy by Admiral Bailey, the officer who made the original complaint, I am further instructed to apprise your lordship, that whilst there is no desire on the part of my government further to agitate this matter, this course is not intended to imply any disposition to assent to the conclusion respecting it which appears to have been arrived at by her Majesty’s government.

I pray your lordship to accept the assurances of the highest consideration with which I have the honor to be, my lord, your obedient servant,

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

Right Hon. Earl Russell, &c. &c., &c.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth.