Letter

Right Hon. Earl Russell to Charles Francis Adams, March 23, 1864

Author

Right Hon. Earl Russell

Recipient

Charles Francis Adams

Date

March 23, 1864

Type

Letter

Earl Russell to Mr. Adams.

Foreign Office, March 23, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to state to you, for the information of your government, that her Majesty has for certain purposes, and under certain conditions, granted to the agent of Messrs. Wood & Co., of New York, a lease of the island of Sombrero, respecting which you did me the honor to address me certain notes in the course of last year, the last of the series bearing date the 23d of November last.

Her Majesty’s government are aware that the government of the United States desire to reserve to themselves the right, if they should think fit hereafter to do so, of calling in question the title of her Majesty to this island, and they understand that on the present occasion it is mutually agreed between the two governments that the acquiescence of the United States government in this particular act of her Majesty’s government is not to prejudice or affect any claim which the United States may hereafter think fit to advance with respect to Sombrero.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

RUSSELL.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &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.