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.
[Enclosures.] 1. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams, 18th June, 1864. 2. Mr. Adams to Lord Russell, 20th June, 1864. Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, June 18, 1864. Sir:…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1001.] Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 2d instant, No. 704, has been received. Your prompt proceedings adopted…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 997.] Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of June 2, No. 708, has been received. It throws all the light…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. Department of State, Washington, June 21, 1864. General Sherman telegraphed yesterday that he had been in error in saying that the enemy had retreated to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1009.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 10th of June, No. 711. I…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1010.] Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of June 11, No. 716, has been received, and your proceedings therein mentioned,…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, June 27, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 25th instant, complaining of the interference…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1013 bis.] Department of State, Washington, June 28, 1864. Sir: Lieutenant General Grant having, as it is believed, safely and firmly established himself before…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, June 30, 1864. Sir: With reference to my note of the 19th of March, I have the honor to transmit to you a…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1019.] Department of State, Washington, July 2, 1864. Sir: I have read with much interest your despatch of the 17th of June, No. 722,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1020.] Department of State, Washington, July 2, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 17th ultimo No. 723,…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1021.] Department of State, Washington, July 4, 1864. Sir: The honorable Salmon P. Chase, on the 30th ultimo, resigned the office of the…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 4, 1864. Sir: With reference to my note of the 20th ultimo, I have the honor to inform you that it appears…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. Department of State, Washington, July 6, 1864. Jonathan Amory, Despatch Agent, Boston: Send the following to Mr. Adams by steamer of to-day: Reports received during…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1025.] Department of State, Washington, July 8, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 21st of…
[Enclosures.] 1. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams, July 8, 1834. 2. Mr. Clarke to Lord Russell, July 4, 1864. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 8, 1864. Sir:…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1027.] Department.of State, Washington, July 9, 1864. Sir: It has become necessary to revise our customary form of exequatur for consuls, and it is…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1029.] Department of State, Washington, July 11, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 23d of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1032.] Department of State, Washington, July 12, 1864. Sir: The insurgent movement in the Shenandoah valley, which I mentioned in a late despatch, developed…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1039.] Department of State, Washington, July 16, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 30th of June, No. 734, has been received. The letter of…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 19, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying copies of a notice which has been issued by…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1043.] Department of State. Washington, July 21, 1864. Sir: I have received and have laid before the President the resolutions which were adopted by…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1042.] Department of State, Washington, July 26, 1864. Sir: During the past week public attention has been concentrated upon Atlanta. When General Sherman had…
[Enclosures.] 1. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams, July 21, 1864. 2. Mr. Lancaster to Lord Russell, July 16, 1864. Lord Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 26, 1864. Sir:…