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. 1245.] Department of State. Washington, January 23, 1865. Sir: It was my belief, when the election closed, that the national determination which it manifested…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1246.] Department of State. Washington, January 24, 1865. Sir. Fort Fisher, with its subsidiary works, fell on the 15th instant, under a combined land…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1247.] Department of State. Washington, January 26, 1865. Sir. The winter has practically broken up our customary correspondence with Europe. It is only at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1250.] Department of State. Washington, January 27, 1865. Sir. Referring to 1117 despatch of the 3d ultimo, No. 1171, in regard to the piratical…
Mr. Seward to Mr Adams No. 1256.] Department of State. Washington, January 30, 1865. Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 12th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1257.] Department of State. Washington, February 1, 1865. Sir. I have received a despatch of the 3d ultimo from Mr. Robinson, our consul at…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1261.] Department of State. Washington, February 7, 1865. Sir. Your despatch of the 19th ultimo, No. 857, has been received. Your proceedings, related therein,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1270. Department of State. Washington, February 13, 1865. Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 26th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1271.] Department of State. Washington, February 16, 1865. Sir. Our consul at Nassau on the 21st ultimo reported to this department that the steamship…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1272.] Department of State. Washington, February 18, 1865. Sir. By a despatch of the 21st ultimo, Thomas Kirkpatrick, esquire, our consul at Nassau, informs…
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams Foreign Office February 18, 1865. Sir: With reference to the assertions that have been made, that the steamer Scylla or Rappahannock was towed by a…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1277.] Department of State. Washington, February 21, 1865. Sir. Your despatch of the 3d instant, No. 869, calling my attention to the report of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1278.] Department of State. Washington, February 25, 1865. Sir: You may well be weary of the task of presenting complaints to her Majesty’s government,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1279.] Department of State. Washington, February 27, 1865. Sir. On the 22d instant Major General Scofield moved against Wilmington with the land forces on…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1280.] Department of State, Washington, February 28, 1865. Sir: Your attention is invited to the accompanying extract from a despatch of the 11th instant,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, March 1, 1865. Sir: On the 13th of February last a rebel emissary in Canada wrote in cipher to Jefferson Davis,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1287.] Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th ultimo, No. 870, and of its accompaniments, relative to the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1286.] Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 9th ultimo, No. 873, relative to the Nantes and the subsequent…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1288.] Department of State, Washington, March 7, 1865. Sir: Congress adjourned on the 3d day of March, after having passed all the laws required…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1289.] Department of State, Washington, March 8, 1865. Sir: The notice which has been given by this government for the termination of the convention…
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams Foreign Office, March 8, 1865. Sir: In my letter of the 18th ultimo, I had the honor to inform you that a court of inquiry,…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1293.] Department of State, Washington, March 9, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 16th…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams Foreign Office, March 9, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, in which you represent…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1296.] Department of State, Washington, March 10, 1865. Sir: Your two despatches of February 23, Nos. 883 and 884, have been received. Both relate…