Letter

Right Honorable Earl Russell to Charles Francis Adams, March 21, 1863

Author

Right Honorable Earl Russell

Recipient

Charles Francis Adams

Date

March 21, 1863

Type

Letter

Language

English

Lord Russell to Mr. Adams.

Foreign Office, March 21, 1863.

Sir: I have the honor to inform you, with reference to the report that vessels-of-war were being built at Glasgow for the so-styled Confederate States, that it appears from information collected by the commissioners of customs that there are only two large steamers in course of construction at the yard of Messrs. Thompson & Company; that one of them has the appearance of being constructed to receive armor plates; but that her bottom is not more than half plated, and that the planking of her top sides has only just been commenced.

The other is a screw steamer, intended for Messrs. Burns, of Glasgow, and is to be employed in the Mediterranean trade. Neither of these steamers, however, can be completed for several months.

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 First 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 First Session Thirty-eighth .