Letter

Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 23, 1863

Author

Charles Francis Adams

Recipient

William H. Seward

Date

April 23, 1863

Type

Letter

[Extract.]

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.

No. 386.]

Legation of the United States, London, April 23, 1863.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a note of Lord Russell, dated yesterday, in answer to mine of the 6th instant, a copy of which accompanied my despatch No. 369, of the 9th of April. * * * * * *

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, &c.

Lord Russell to Mr. Adams.

Foreign Office, April 22, 1863.

Sir: In acknowledging the receipt of the further letter which you did me the honor to address to me, on the 6th instant, on the subject of the intercepted correspondence, I will merely add that, while entirely assenting to the principles laid down in the authorities to which you refer, I am still unable to perceive their application to any facts which have occurred in this country within the cognizance of her Majesty’s government.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant.

RUSSELL.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First 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 First Session Thirty-eighth .