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. 1731.] Department of State, Washington, April 3, 1866. Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of a communication which his excellency Frederick Smyth, governor of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1737.] Department of State, Washington, April 10, 1866. Sir: I send you a copy of a very suggestive letter from Mr. Richard D. Cutts,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No 1738.] Department of State, Washington, April 17, 1866. Sir: Referring to instruction No. 1737, of the 11th of this month, relative to the fishery…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1742.] Department of State, Washington, April 21, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 7th instant, No. 1178,…
Earl of Clarendon to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, April 23, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, enclosing a copy…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1743.] Department of State, Washington, April 23, 1866. Sir: At the instance of the government of Great Britain, Mr. Ellis, her Majesty’s chargé d’affaires…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1746.] Department of State, Washington, April 25, 1866. Sir: The almost total cessation of the African slave trade, since the promulgation of the treaty…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1747.] Department of State, Washington, April 28, 1866. Sir: I enclose, herewith, a communication of the 21st instant from Mr. Joshua T. Owen, of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1751.] Department of State, Washington, April 30, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 12th instant,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1753.] Department of State, Washington, May 1, 1866. Sir: I enclose herewith a letter of the 26th of April from the Hon. R. B.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1767.] Department of State, Washington, May 26, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 10th instant, No. 1196,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1769.] Department of State, Washington, May 29, 1866. Sir: I would thank you to bring to the attention of the government of Great Britain…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1772.] Department of State, Washington, June 4, 1866. Sir: You will not unreasonably look to me for some account of the trouble which have…
Lord Clarendon to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, June 6, 1866. Sir: In my letter of the 19th January, replying to yours of the 28th December, of the subject of the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1779.] Department of State, Washington, June 9, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 25th of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1780.] Department of State, Washington, June 12, 1866. Sir: I transmit to you for your information a copy of a note* which, on the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1789.] Department of State, Washington, June 16, 1866. Sir: I will thank you to bring to the attention of her Majesty’s government he enclosed…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.. No. 1792.] Department of State, Washington, June 26, 1866. Sir: Referring to instruction No. 1843 from this department in regard to be disposition to be…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1794.] Department of State, Washington, July 2, 1866. Sir: Your despatch of the 14th of June, No. 1217, has been received. Later advices report…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1796.] Department of State, Washington, July 3, 1866. Sir: Your very interesting despatch of the 7th ultimo, No. 1213, relative to be effect of…
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1801.] Department of State, Washington, July 14, 1866. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 28th of June,…
Lord Stanley to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, July 14, 1866. Sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have ascertained that the lords commissioners If her Majesty’s treasury…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 1806.] Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1866. Sir: I give you, for your information, a copy of the *correspondence which has taken place…
Mr. Foster to Mr. Adams. Paymaster General’s Office, Whitehall, July 20, 1866. Sir: By direction of the lords commissioners of her Majesty’s treasury, I have the honor to forward to…