Letter

William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, January 19, 1863

Author

William H. Seward

Recipient

Charles Francis Adams

Date

January 19, 1863

Type

Letter

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 455.]

Department of State, Washington, January 19, 1863.

Sir: You will learn from the newspapers that General McClernand has attained a very important success in Arkansas. An official despatch from him confirms this information. It is thought that it must result in freeing the west side of the Mississippi from the presence of the insurrectionary forces.

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 .