William H. Seward to Charles Francis Adams, June 10, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 622.] Department of State, Washington, June 10, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of May 21, No. 417, has been received. The very spirited and just…
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. 622.] Department of State, Washington, June 10, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of May 21, No. 417, has been received. The very spirited and just…
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, June 12, 1863. Sir: At the same time that I communicated to the lords of the treasury and to the secretary of state…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 629.] Department of State, Washington, June 17, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 5th of June (No. 425) has been received. The several notes…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 631.] Department of State, Washington, June 18, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 4th of June (No. 424) has been received. The President receives…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 634.] Department of State, Washington, June 22 1863. Sir: Reports from Vicksburg and Port Hudson state that the sieges of those places still continue.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 636.] Department of State, Washington, June 29, 1863. Sir: I enclose a copy of a despatch of the 27th instant, addressed to the department…
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 3, 1863. Sir: I had the honor on the 12th of June to communicate to you the result of the inquiries which…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 644.] Department of State, Washington, July 6, 1863. Sir: The two opposing armies in Pennsylvania are understood to be about equal in numbers. Seven…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 651.] Department of State, Washington, July 11, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 26th of June (No. 438) has been received, together with three…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 654.] Department of State, Washington, July 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 23d of June (No. 437) has been received. The correspondence of…
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 13, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, enclosing papers relative to the destruction…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 655.] Department of State, Washington, July 14, 1863. Sir: We have advices from Port Hudson of the 3d of July. The siege was then…
[By telegraph.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. Department of State, Washington, July 15, 1863. Sir: Port Hudson unconditionally surrendered on the 9th of July. Bragg is reported to be retreating…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 656.] Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of July 1 (No. 441) has been received, together with the report of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 657.] Department of State, Washington, July 20, 1863. Sir: The insurgent army, under Lee, is understood to be either stationary or moving in the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 662.] Department of State, Washington, July 23, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches, No. 442 of the 2d instant…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 664.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th of July (No. 448) has been received. Before this time…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 666.] Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1863. Sir: Enclosed is an unsealed letter of the 25th instant, addressed by me to Thomas Bayley…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 668.] Department of State, Washington, July 29, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 16th of July (No. 454) has been received, and your proceedings…
[Enclosures.] 1. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams, July 29, 1863. 2. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, August 14, 1863. 3. Mr. Dudley to Mr. Adams, August 7, 1863. 4. Mr.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 669.] Department of State, Washington, July 30, 1863. Sir: I have your despatch of the 16th of July, (No. 452,) which informs me of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 673.] Department of State, Washington, August 7, 1863. Sir: Accompanying this instruction is a copy of a communication of the 14th ultimo, addressed to…
[Untitled] No. 674.] Department of State, Washington, August 8, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 24th ultimo, (No. 459,) with accompaniments, has been received. Your proceedings in regard to the…
CIRCULAR No. 39. Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1863. Sir: Whenever the United States have complained of the premature decrees of Great Britain and France, which accorded the character…