Letter

Charles Francis Adams to Wjlliam H. Seward, December 11, 1863

Author

Charles Francis Adams

Recipient

Wjlliam H. Seward

Date

December 11, 1863

Type

Letter

[Extract.]

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.

No. 553.]

Legation of the United States,London, December 11, 1863.

Sir: Since writing my despatch No. 548, of the 4th instant, I have received a letter from Mr. Eastman, exonerating himself from the charges brought against him on the strength of the depositions referred to by Lord Russell. On the 7th I addressed a note to his lordship, a copy of which is annexed.

Captain Winslow has touched at Queenstown, and set ashore sixteen men, who are presumed to be the persons referred to in the depositions. He and Mr. Eastman have sent me papers explaining the circumstances under which they were carried away, copies of which are transmitted. I have not yet sent copies to Lord Russell, nor have I replied to Captain Winslow.

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

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

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

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

Sources

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