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. 2097.] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1867. Sir: The republic of Nicaragua has heretofore requested that the United States would lend their good…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2101.] Department of State, Washington, November 27, 1867. Sir: I have just now received your despatch of the 16th of November, No. 1481. In…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2102.] Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1867. Sir: Mr. Ford has given me a copy of a letter which Lord Stanley wrote to…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2105.] Department of State, Washington, December 2, 1867. Sir: Mr. West, consul at Dublin, in answer to the request of Colonel Warren’s counsel that…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2106.] Department of State, Washington, December 9, 1867. Sir: Your dispatch of 22d of November, No. 1484, was duly received. It is an occasion…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2108.] Department of State, Washington, December 14, 1867. Sir: Your dispatch of the 29th of November, No. 1485, has been received. I thank you…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2114.] Department of State, Washington, December 23, 1867. Sir: Your dispatch of the 6th of December, No. 1489, has been received. I approve of…
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, December 24, 1867. Employ counsel for Burke, at reasonable cost. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c.,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2115.] Department of State, Washington, December 25, 1867. Sir: Your dispatch of the 7th of December, No. 1490, has been received. The Secretary of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2116.] Department of State, Washington, December 27, 1867. Sir: I have received your dispatch of the 11th of December, No. 1492, and have carefully…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 1st of December, No. 1499, has been received. It contains your resignation of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2118.] Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 24th of December, No. 1503, has been received You were quite…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2123.] Department of State, Washington, January 20, 1868. Sir: Referring to my No. 2097 in regard to the question pending between the governments of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2131.] Department of State, Washington, February 14, 1868. Sir: I inclose for your information an extract of a dispatch from Mr. Bancroft, our minister…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams [Telegram per cable.] Department of State, Washington, February 17, 1868. Is counsel, special or otherwise, employed for Nagle, and how? Telegraph. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles…
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. Department of State, Washington, February 18, 1868. Let special bar be employed for Nagle. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c.,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2139.] Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1868. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of the 5th of February, No.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2144.] Department of State, Washington, March 23, 1868. Sir: Your dispatch of the 7th of March, No. 1549, has been received, together with a…
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1868. Inquire of Stanley and urge what Thornton recommends about naturalization treaty. Reply by telegraph. WILLIAM…
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, March 26, 1868. Telegram received. Delay hazardous. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2151.] Department of State, Washington, April 4, 1868. Sir: I have received your dispatch of the 20th of March, No. 1556. The interesting account…
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, April 6, 1868. Telegraph estimate of expense of return of prisoners. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles Francis Adams, Esq.,…
[Telegram per cable.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams Department of State, Washington, April 7, 1868. Send the prisoners home. WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams No. 2154.] Department of State, Washington, April 10, 1868. Sir: Your dispatches numbered 1553 to 1560 have been received and are approved. The delay of…