Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, February 12, 1863

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.

Sir: The non-arrival of the regular weekly steamer, the China, has left me without the usual advices from the department.

Deeming it proper that the answer of the President received with your despatch (No. 452) of the 15th of January should be transmitted to the chairman of the Manchester meeting with at least as much form as accompanied the reception of their address, I sent my assistant secretary, Mr. Moran, to Manchester on Tuesday last with instructions to place the letter in the hands of Mr. Heywood. That gentleman expressed himself much gratified. The letter is printed in most of the newspapers of this morning.

I now have the honor to transmit similar addresses or resolutions received from the officers of meetings held at Leeds, in Yorkshire; at Galashiels, near Edinburgh; at Bath, in Somerset; at Bromley; and at South London, or Southwark. The newspaper reports also accompany some of them, as they convey an idea of the spirit manifested in these assemblies. One character is found to pervade them all.

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