Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 31, 1863

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.

Sir: I transmit copies of the depositions referred to in my despatches, No. 453, of the 16th, and 459, of the 24th of this month, not sent with them at the time.

I omitted, last week, to call your attention to the remarks made by Mr. Cobden and Lord Palmerston in the House of Commons, on Thursday, the 23d instant, on the subject of the iron-clad vessel fitting out at Liverpool. Inasmuch as his lordship thought fit to give importance to the pretence that the French consul was in some way interested in the matter, I seized the opportunity, furnished me by the reception of a letter from the consul at Liverpool, to apprize Lord Russell of the facts as therein related. Copies of the papers are forwarded herewith.

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