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.
[Circular.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, July 8, 1865. Sir: The military commission appointed to try the conspirators against the lives of the late and of…
[Enclosures.] 1.Mr. Wilding to Mr. Adams, July 11, 1865. 2. Mr. Dudley to Mr. Adams, July 14, 1865. 3. Legal opinions of Dr. Twiss and Mr. Lush—cotton by the Aline—July…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1481.] Department of State, Washington, July 20, 1865. Sir: It appears from a despatch of the 5th instant, from the vice-consul of the United…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1483.] Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1865 Sir: With a view to such proceedings on your part as may tend to prevent any…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1491.] Department of State, Washington, July 25, 1865. Sir: Referring to instructions Nos. 1854 and 1473, I now communicate to you, in order that…
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1495.] Department oF State, Washington, July 28, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 13th instant, No. 1011, relating to the incidents connected with the…
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1499.] Department of State, Washington, July 31, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 13th instant, informing me of your intention to endeavor to obtain…
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1498.] Department of State, Washington, July 31, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 13th instant, No. 1010, and its accompaniments, containing expressions of sympathy…
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1503.] Department of State, Washington, August 5, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 21st of July, No. 1019, enclosing a resolution of condolence on…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1504.] Department of State, Washington, August 8, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 13th of January, No. 1014, was duly received, but an acknowledgment…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1507.] Department of State, Washington, August 10, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 1022, together with…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1509.] Department of State, Washington, August 12, 1865. Sir: The Secretary of the Navy has communicated to this department a despatch of the 24th…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1512.] Department of State, Washington, August 14, 1865. Sir: By a despatch of the 5th instant, received from the United States con sulate at…
Mr. Hunter to Mr. Adams No. 1514.] Department of State, Washington, August 16, 1865. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 27th ultimo, No. 1023,…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams Foreign Office, August 16, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, relative to a schooner…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1518.] Department of State, Washington, August 19, 1865. Sir: I transmit herewith, for your information, a copy of a note which, on the 15th…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1520.] Department of State, Washington, August 22, 1865. Sir: I enclose for your information a copy of a correspondence which has taken place between…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1524.] Department of State, Washington, August 24, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 10th instant, No. 1032, has been received, and is fully approved…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1525.] Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1865. Sir: Your despatch, No. 1031, of the 10th of August, relative to the depredations committed by…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1527.] Department of State, Washington, August 26, 1865. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 10th of August, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1531.] Department of State, Washington, August 28, 1865. Sir: Your despatch of the 20th of July last, No. 1016, together with its enclosures, relative…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1534.] Department of State, Washington, August, 31, 1865. Sir: It is desirable that a decision in the case of insurgent’s property in England, for…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1538.] Department of State, Washington, September 5, 1865. Sir: * * * * * I have to inform, you by direction of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1539.] Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1865. Sir: The capture of numerous United States whaling vessels in the waters northwest of this hemisphere…