Letter

William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, July 24, 1865

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams

No. 1483.]

Sir: With a view to such proceedings on your part as may tend to prevent any political intervention by Great Britain in the affairs of the Hawaiian kingdom prejudicial to the interests of the United States or its citizens resident in that kingdom, I enclose a copy of a letter of the 27th ultimo, addressed by Mr. R. Anderson, of Boston, to the Hon. Charles Sumner.

I will thank you promptly to communicate to this department any information in regard to the relations between Great Britain and the Sandwich Islands which may come to your knowledge.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth C 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-ninth C.