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. 1189.] Department of State, Washington, December 13, 1864. Sir: I transmit a copy of a communication of the 12th instant from Brigadier General E.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1190.] Department of State, Washington, December 14, 1864. Sir: I have just received information, by telegraph, from Montreal, that the felons who proceeded from…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1190.] Department of State, Washington, December 14, 1864. Sir: I have just received information, by telegraph, from Montreal, that the felons who proceeded from…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1191.] Department of State, Washington, December 15, 1864. Sir: Referring to the correspondence between this department and yourself in regard to the refusal of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1191.] Department of State, Washington, December 15, 1864. Sir: Referring to the correspondence between this department and yourself in regard to the refusal of…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams Foreign Office, December 16, 1864, Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, enclosing a copy of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1193.] Department of State, Washington, December 17, 1864. Sir: Westerly winds detained the Canada, so that her mails reached the department only on the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1194.] Department of State, Washington, December 19, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 25th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1197] Department of State, Washington, December 21, 1864. Sir: I have received your despatch of November 25, No. 819, in which the detention of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1199.] Department of State, Washington, December 21, 1864. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a despatch of the 12th ultimo, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1200.] Department of State, Washington, December 25, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 1st of December, No. 825, has been received. It is accompanied…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1200.] Department of State, Washington, December 25, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of the 1st of December, No. 825, has been received. It is accompanied…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1201] Department of State, Washington, December 26, 1864. Sir: Your despatch of December 1, No. 823, has been received, together with a copy of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1204.] Department of State, Washington, December 26, 1864. Sir: In your despatch of the 1st of December, No. 823, you mention that Earl Russell…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1204.] Department of State, Washington, December 26, 1864. Sir: In your despatch of the 1st of December, No. 823, you mention that Earl Russell…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1208.] Department of State, Washington, December 27, 1864. Sir: On the night of the 20th instant the enemy, under the pressure of the siege,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1208.] Department of State, Washington, December 27, 1864. Sir: On the night of the 20th instant the enemy, under the pressure of the siege,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1216.] Department of State, Washington, December 31, 1864. Sir: You know how, in the beginning of our unhappy civil commotion, this government declined to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1221.] Department of State, Washington, January 1, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 16th ultimo, No. 832, informing me that you had transmitted to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1225.] Department of State, Washington, January 9, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 23d of December, No. 842, has been received, together with the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1233.] Department of State, Washington, January 10, 1865. Sir: Mr. Morse, our consul at London, by a despatch of the 23d ultimo, informs me…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1238.] Department of State. Washington, January 16, 1865. Sir. You are authorized to assure the Oldham Auxiliary Union and Emancipation Society that the President…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1242.] Department of State. Washington, January 18, 1865. Sir. I enclose a copy of a letter of the 3d instant from Colonel William H.…
[Untitled] Foreign Office. January 21, 1865. Sir. I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 21st ultimo, protesting against the proceedings of her Majesty’s colonial authorities at…