Letter

William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, February 14, 1862

Author

William H. Seward

Recipient

Charles Francis Adams

Date

February 14, 1862

Type

Letter

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 476.]

Department of State, Washington, February 14, 1862.

Sir: The President has received the proceedings of a public meeting of the inhabitants of Cobham, in which they express a very earnest interest in the success of this government in the unhappy civil war in which it is engaged, and in the triumph of the sacred cause which is involved in the struggle. These proceedings were transmitted by Mr. Benjamin Scott, who acted as chairman of the assembly.

You are authorized to make known to Mr. Scott the President’s high appreciation of this sympathy with our country in such a manner as shall be consistent with the courtesy due to her Majesty and her Majesty’s government.

Mr. Scott’s address is Heath House, Wexbridge, Surrey, and Chamber of London, Guildhall, E. C.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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 .