Charles Francis Adams Sr. was an American historical editor, writer, politician, and diplomat. As United States Minister to the United Kingdom during the American Civil War, Adams was crucial to Union efforts to prevent British recognition of the Confederate States of America and maintain European neutrality to the utmost extent. Adams also featured in national and state politics before and after the Civil War.
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 486.] Department of State, Washington, February 25, 1863. Sir: I have received the proceedings of a meeting which was recently held in the borough…
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, February 25, 1863. Sir: You are quite right in having understood me to say that orders had been given through Lord Lyons intended…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 487.] Department of State, Washington, February 26, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 6th of February (No. 316) has been received, together with a…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 500.] Department of State, Washington, March 2, 1863. Sir: Your despatch (No. 332) of the 13th ultimo, relative to remonstrance which you addressed to…
Resolutions at Circencester. Circencester, March 8, 1863. Sir: I beg to inform you that at a public meeting of the inhabitants of Circencester, held on the 4th of March, and…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 505.] Department of State, Washington, March 9, 1863. Sir: The recent capture and destruction of the Jacob Bell, with her cargo, valued at one…
[Enclosures.] 1. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams, March 9, 1863, on intercepted correspondence. 2. The same to the same, March 9, 1863, on the Sumter at Liverpool. 3. The same…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 510.] Department of State, Washington, March 11, 1863. Sir: Your despatch (No. 333) of the 20th ultimo has been received, and the note which…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 511.] Department of State, Washington, March 14, 1863. Sir: Herewith you will receive twenty copies of the minutes of the proceedings of the Chamber…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. Department of State, Washington, March 16, 1863. Sir: Your despatch (No. 338) of the 27th ultimo, relative to the surreptitious exportation of specie from Mobile…
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…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 521.]. Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1863. Sir: I transmit with this despatch a communication made to this department by Mr. Edward Trowbridge,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 523.] Department of State, Washington, March 24, 1863. Sir: It is possible that Mr. Dudley may have called your attention to the fact stated…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 528.] Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1863. Sir: Your despatch (No. 343) of the 6th instant, transmitting a copy of your note to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 532.] Department of State, Washington, March 28, 1863. Sir: I enclose for your information the copy of a note of the 25th instant, from…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 536.]w Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 12th of March (No. 346) has been received. Your attendance at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 538.] Department of State, Washington, April 2, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 13th of March (No. 349) has been received, together with three…
[Enclosures.] 1. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams, April 2, 1863. 2. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, in reply thereto, April 6, 1863. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, April…
[Enclosures.] 1. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams, about Phantom and Southerner, April 3, 1863. 2. Same to same, about Alexandra, April 3, 1863. 3. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, April…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 540.] Department of State, Washington, April 7, 1863. Sir: The Canada’s mails have just been laid before me at the hour of sending my…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 542.] Department of State, Washington, April 8, 1863. Sir: I transmit a copy of a memorial addressed to the President of the United States…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 547.] Department of State, Washington, April 10, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of March 20 (No. 353) has been received. * * * It has…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 549.] Department of State, Washington, April 13, 1863. Sir: You will find the newspaper reports from the west quite confused. The War Department has…
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, April 16, 1863. Sir: With reference to your letter of the 10th instant, in which you repeated the denial you had formerly made…