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. 677.] Department of State, Washington, August 13, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 31st ultimo (No. 465) has been received. With reference to instruction…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 684.] Department of State, Washington, August 22, 1863. Sir: It devolves upon me to transmit to you a copy of a communication…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 687.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1863. Sir: It is proper that, by the steamer which takes this, you should be informed that,…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, August 28, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d instant, enclosing a copy of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 688.] Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1863. Sir: I have just returned to this city from an excursion through the State of New…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, September 1, 1863. Sir: You have already been informed that the depositions enclosed in your letters of the 11th, 16th and 25th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 689.] Department of State, Washington, September 2, 1863. Sir: Edwin G. Eastman, esq., the United States consul at Queenstown, Cork, in a despatch of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 700.] Department of State, Washington, September 5, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of August 20 has been submitted to the President. * * * *…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 701.] Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1863. Sir: We continue to have favorable reports of our military and naval operations. Fort Sumter has…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 704.] Department of State, Washington, September 9, 1863. Sir: I transmit an extract from a despatch which has just been received at this department…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 705.] Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 27th of August (No. 483) has been submitted to the President.…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, September 11, 1863. Sir: Your letter of the 1st ultimo, conveying the thanks of the United States government for certain regulations, in regard…
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, September 14, 1863. Sir: In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 24th ultimo, in which you request that Messrs. Upton’s claim…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 710.] Department of State, Washington, September 17, 1863. Sir: I now add to the number of similar cases already intrusted to your charge that…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 716.] Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1863. Sir: Your despatch of the 4th of September (No. 488) has been submitted to the President.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 720.] Department of State, Washington, September 22, 1863. Sir: The opening of the campaign is attended with some embarrassments which, in the excitement of…
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, September 25, 1863. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your letters of the 16th and 17th of September. As the whole…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 723.] Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1863. Sir: Referring to previous instructions upon similar cases, I enclose a copy of a letter of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 725 ] Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 8th…
[Extracts.] Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 504.] Legation of the United States, London, October 1, 1863. Sir: I have to acknowledge the reception of despatches from the department, numbered…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 729.] Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863. Sir: I have had the honor to receive and to submit to the President your despatch…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 730.] Department of State, Washington, October 6, 1863. Sir:. Your despatch of the 18th of September, No. 500, has been received, together with a…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 733.] Department of State, Washington, October 9, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch of the 25th of September, No. 503. While our country…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, November 27, 1863. Sir: Her Majesty’s government have duly considered, in communication with the proper law advisers of the crown, your letter of…