Letter

Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, March 29, 1865

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward

No. 909.]

Sir: A telegram in the following words has just been received by me from Mr. Harvey at Lisbon. I transmit it as requested:

“Please inform department immediately that cruiser Stonewall arrived here Sunday evening, and left this morning, ordered out by government on my application. Niagara and Sacramento arrived [last] evening, and remain temporarily.

“HARVEY.

Lisbon, March 28, 1865.”

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

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

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