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.
Washington 15 August 1824 I received your Letter my Dear Charles yesterday Eveng. and hasten to answer it from the apprehension that some expressions in your Letter indicate a sort…
Washington 4. December 1824 My dear Son I have received your Letter of the 25th. ulto. and very cheerfully comply with your desire to come and pass your vacation with…
Washington 20th. April 1825 The perpetual trouble and occupation we have found in getting into our new residence has prevented my writing to you my dear Charles and even now…
Washington 10 July 1825. As I am afraid you will hardly recieve my Letter in time I hasten to tell you that if you have no part assigned to you…
Washington 17 July 1825 My dear Son. Your Letter of the 2d. Instt. has remained some days unanswered, more from a repugnance in me to think at all upon the…
Boston 9 Sept 1826 I wrote you a very few lines yesterday my dear Charles, with a promise to write to you again immediately and more fully, but I fear…
Quincy 15. Septr. 1826. My dear Son Charles. I have received your Letter of the 9th. instt. and now enclose a Check on the Branch Bank for 500 dollars payable…
Lord Russell to Mr. Adams Foreign Office, May 22, 1855, Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the letter which you addressed to mé. on the 20th…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 1223.] Department of State, Washington, January 9, 1860. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 22d of December, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 2.] Department of State,Washington, April 10, 1861. Sir: Although Great Britain and the United States possess adjacent dominions of large extent, and although they…
Mr. Seward to ministers of the United States in Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Belgium, Italy, and Denmark. Department of State,Washington, April 24, 1861. CIRCULAR. Sir: The advocates of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 4.] Department of State,Washington, April 27, 1861. Sir: A despatch has just been received from Mr. Dallas, dated the 9th of April instant, the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 10.] Department of State,Washington, May 21, 1861. Sir: This government considers that our relations in Europe have reached a crisis, in which it is…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 14.] Department of State,Washington, June 3, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of May 17 (No. 1) has been received. Your speech at Liverpool was equally…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 15.] Department of State,Washington, June 8, 1861. Sir: I have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of your despatch of May 21, (No. 2,)…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 32.] Department of State,Washington, July 1, 1861. Sir: Your despatch No. 8 (dated June 14) has been received. My despatch, No. 21, of 19th…
Lord John Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 13, 1861. Sir: I have just had the honor to receive your letter dated the 11th instant. In the first conversation…
Lord John Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 18, 1861. Sir: Upon considering your propositions of Saturday last I have two remarks to make. First. The course hitherto followed…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, July 18, 1861. Sir: Upon considering your proposition of Saturday last I have two remarks to make: The course hitherto followed has been a simple notification of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 42.] Department of State,Washington, July 21, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of June 28, No. 10, has been received. I have already, in a previous…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No 46.] Department of State,Washington, July 26, 1861. Sir: My despatch, No. 42, dated July 21, was delayed beyond the proper mail day by circumstances…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 49.] Department of State,Washington, July 29, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of July 12, 1861, No 14, has been received. Your proposition of making a…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, July 31, 1861. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 29th instant, in which you inform me that Mr. Dayton, some time…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, July 31, 1861. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 29th instant, in which you inform me that Mr. Dayton, some time…