Letter
Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, April 5, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward
No. 915.]
Legation of the United States, London, April 5, 1865.
Sir: I have the honor to forward to you, by the desire of Mr. Harvey, the minister at Lisbon, a copy of the telegram received from him at this legation yesterday evening. There appears to be some error in the transmission of the last sentence. The general sense is, however, satisfactory.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.
[Telegram.]
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Adams
Lisbon, April 4, 1865.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, American Minister, London:
Please inform department immediately that firing at Niagara in Tagus was blunder of an officer, for which he has been dismissed. Niagara suffered no injury whatever; government has made full disavowal and atonement, and will salute flag.
HARVEY.
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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-ninth C.