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46,149 letters[Untitled] Legation of the United States,London, September 13, 1861. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the reception this day of…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, September 9, 1861. The undersigned, her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has received a communication from Mr. Adams, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 44.] Legation of the United States,London, September 14, 1861. Sir: I now have the honor to transmit copies of two notes received yesterday from…
Mr. Baldwin to Mr. Adderley. Richmond, Virginia, July 30, 1861. My Dear Adderley: The secretary of the navy of the Confederate States of America has ordered from England, to be…
Mr. Bernard to Mr. Seward. Trinidad, August 7, 1861. Sir: I beg to inform you that on the 30th ultimo a steam sloop-of-war (Semmes commander) carrying a secession flag, five…
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. Legation of the United States,London, September 3, 1861. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States, deeply regrets the painful necessity that…
[Untitled] No. 136.] Foreign Office, May 18, 1861. My Lord: Her Majesty’s government deeply lament the outbreak of hostilities in North America, and they would gladly lend their aid to…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, August 28, 1861. The undersigned, her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has had the honor to receive the note, of the 23d instant, of…
Lord Russell to Mr. Edwards. Foreign Office, May 14, 1861. It is for the Spanish government to weigh in the balance of their judgment the advantages and inconveniences which may…
[Untitled] Legation of the United States,London, August 23, 1861. The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the reception of the note…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, August 19, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a declaration which I propose to make upon signing the convention of which you…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, July 31, 1861. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 29th instant, in which you inform me that Mr. Dayton, some time…
[Untitled] Legation of the United States,London, July 29, 1861. My Lord: I have the honor now to inform your lordship that, in consonance with the intention expressed in my note…
Lord John Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 18, 1861. Sir: Upon considering your propositions of Saturday last I have two remarks to make. First. The course hitherto followed…
Lord John Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 13, 1861. Sir: I have just had the honor to receive your letter dated the 11th instant. In the first conversation…
Mr. Adams to Lord John Russell. Legation of the United States,London, July 11, 1861. My Lord: From the tenor of the last despatches received from the Department of State at…
Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons. Department of State,Washington, June 8, 1861. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 5th instant, with the…
Mr. Dallas to Mr. Seward. No. 329.] Legation of the United States,London, April 5, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, numbered 306 and…
Mr. Dallas to Mr. Seward. No. 325.] Legation of the United States,London, March 22, 1861. Sir: I have recently had the honor to receive your despatches, numbered 304 and 305.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford. No. 12.] Department of State,Washington, July 8, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of June 22 (No. 9) was duly received. It is, in the main, not…