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46,149 lettersMr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, November 21, 1862. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, November 20,1862. The undersigned, her Britannic Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has the honor to acquaint Mr. Adams, envoy extraordinary…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, November 22, 1862. My Dear Sir: I have received this day your official letter of the 20th respecting the gunboat Alabama or 290.…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, November 20, 1862. My Lord: It is with very great regret that I find myself once more under the…
S. H. Mallory to James E. North. Confederate States of America, Navy Department, Richmond, July 12, 1862. Sir: Your letter of the 29th of March last reached me this morning.…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, August 29, 1862. Sir: With reference to the case of the steamer Oreto, which you are probably aware has been seized at Nassau…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, August 28, 1862. Sir: I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d instant, informing me that the government…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, September 1, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to transmit copies of papers explaining the measures taken at…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, August 22, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to inform your lordship that I have now received instructions…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. [Confidential.] Foreign Office, August 4, 1862. Lord Russell presents his compliments to Mr. Adams, and has the honor to forward to him herewith, confidentially, for…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, July 28, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your note of the 25th…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 25, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th instant, in which you call…
[Enclosures.] 1. Opinion of R. P. Collier, esq., July 16, 1862. 2. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, July 22, 1862. 3. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, July 24, 1862. 4.…
Mr. Chase to Mr. Seward. Treasury Department, July 22, 1862. Sir: The communication of Mr. Stuart, British charge d’affaires, relative to supposed unauthorized restrictions upon trade between New York and…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July —, 1862. Sir: I beg leave to request that you will submit the following matter for the consideration of the cabinet at…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, July 14, 1862. My Lord: I am directed to lay before your lordship copies of despatches transmitted to me,…
[Enclosures.] 1. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams, July 12, 1862. 2. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, July 15, 1862. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July12, 1862. Sir: I…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Wilding. Legation of the United States, London, July 7, 1862. Sir: I transmit herewith a copy of a note received by me from Lord Russell, in…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States, London, July 7, 1862. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 4th…
[Enclosures.] 1. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams, July 4, 1862, for the date of the British demand for restoration of recaptured vessels. 2. Mr. Adams in reply to Lord Russell,…