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46,149 lettersMr. Adams to Lord Russell. Legation of the United States, London, February 19, 1863. My Lord: At the request of my government I have the honor to submit to your…
Mr. Williams to Mr. Adams. Aberdane, February 16, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to forward you annexed a copy of a resolution passed at an enthusiastic meeting held at…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, February 9, 1863. My Lord: I have the honor to present to your lordship’s attention a number of papers…
[Enclosures.] Resolutions from Leeds, February 3, 1863. Resolutions from Galashiels, February 5, 1863. Resolutions from Bath, February 2, 1863. Resolutions from Bromley, (printed,) February 2, 1863. Resolutions from South London,…
Voice from Scotland. To his excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the United Sates of America: Sir: We who offer to you this address are citizens of Glasgow, in public meeting…
Voice from Bristol, England. To his excellency the President of the United States: Sir: As an assembly of Englishmen, and having no corporate capacity, we venture to address to you…
Voice from London, England. At a special meeting of the committee of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, held on Monday, the 19th of January, 1863, the following minute was…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Nichols. Legation of the United States, London, February 2, 1863. Sir: I shall be pleased to transmit to the President of the United States the resolutions…
Mr. Nichols to Mr. Adams. Bradford, Yorkshire, January 30, 1863. Sir: I have the highest satisfaction in forwarding to your excellency, as the representative of the United States, the enclosed…
[Enclosures.] 1. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams, January 24, 1863. 2. Mr. Waddington to Mayor of Liverpool, January 17, 1863. 3. Mayor of Liverpool to Home Department, January 20, 1863.…
[Telegram.] San Roque, January 21, 1863—2.5 p.m. Mr. Adams, American Minister, London: Your telegram communicated to our commanders. Sumter coaling again and provisioning to-day. SPRAGUE.
American Minister, London, to Mr. Sprague, American Consul, Gibraltar. London, January 19, 1863—12.30 p. m. The Sumter should be captured if she goes out of the British waters on the…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, January 15, 1863. Sir: With reference to my letter of the 1st instant, in which I acknowledged the receipt of your letter of…
[Untitled] Legation of the United States, London, January 20, 1863. My Lord: As it seems to be desirable to my government to arrive at some general principle to regulate questions…
[Enclosures] 1. Mr. Adams to Earl Russell, January 16, 1863. 2. Mr. Morse to Mr. Adams, January 16, 1863. 3. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams, January 17, 1863. 4. Earl…
[Accompanying documents.] 1. Address from Salford to the President. 2. Address from Chesterfield to the President. 3. Address from Cobham to the President. 4. Resolutions from Crosshills on the proclamation,…
Mr. Memminger to Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co. Treasury Department, C. S. A., Richmond, October 28, 1862. Dear Sirs: You will please extend a credit to Major J. B. Ferguson…
[Duplicate.] Mr. Memminger to Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co. Treasury Department, C. S. A., Richmond, October 24, 1862. Dear Sirs: Your letter of July 21 is just received, advising sales…
[Duplicate.] Mr. Memminger to Mr. Spence. Confederate States of America, Treasury Department, Richmond, October 21, 1862. Sir: As you have been appointed financial agent for the Confederate States, and Messrs.…
[Duplicate.] Treasury Department, C. S. A., Richmond, October 21, 1862, Gentlemen: The enclosed letter to Mr. James Spence is sent to you for your guidance and consideration. Respectfully, your obedient…