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. 55.] Department of State,Washington, August 6, 1861. Sir: Your despatch, No. 17, of the date of July 19th, has been received. I entirely approve…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 58.] Department of State,Washington, August 12, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of July 24th (No. 20) has been received. I am glad that you have…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 61.] Department of State,Washington, August 17, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of August 2 (No. 22) has been received. It is accompanied by a correspondence…
Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 74.] Department of State,Washington, August 27, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of August 8, No. 25, has been received. The account you have…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, August 28, 1861. The undersigned, her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has had the honor to receive the note, of the 23d instant, of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 78.] Department of State,Washington, September 2, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of the 16th of August, number 29, has been received. * * * *…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 83.] Department of State,Washington, September 7, 1861. Sir: I have received your despatch of August 23, number 32. It is accompanied by a note…
[Untitled] Foreign Office, September 9, 1861. The undersigned, her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has received a communication from Mr. Adams, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 84.] Department of State,Washington, September 10, 1861. Sir: I send you an extract of a letter just received from Mr. Francis Bernard, in the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 86.] Department of State,Washington, September 11, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of August 23d has been received. The inefficiency of the British laws to prevent…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 89.] Department of State,Washington, September 14, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of August 30 (No. 35) has been received. While I regret with you that…
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward. No. 44.] Legation of the United States,London, September 14, 1861. Sir: I now have the honor to transmit copies of two notes received yesterday from…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 97.] Department of State,Washington, September 25, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of September 6, No. 38, has been received. Our naval force is rapidly increasing,…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, October 4, 1861. The undersigned, her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has had the honor to receive a complaint from…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 108.] Department of State,Washington, October 22, 1861. Sir: The receipt of your despatch of the 14th of September (No. 44) has been already acknowledged.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 109.] Department of State,Washington, October 23, 1861. Sir: I recur once more to your despatch of September 14, No. 44. On the 3d of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 112.] Department of State,Washington, October 29, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of October 11, No. 58, has been received. It is accompanied by Lord Russell’s…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 122.] Department of State,Washington, November 11, 1861. Sir: The case in regard to pirates engages by the insurgents in this country practically stands thus:…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, November 15, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 14th instant, which confirms the statements…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams,. Foreign Office, November 26, 1861. The undersigned, her Majesty’s principal secretary of state for foreign affairs, has received, with much concern, the note which Mr.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 144.] Department of State, Washington, December 13, 1861. Sir: Your despatch of November 22, No. 75, was duly received. We shall hear what Lord…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 112.] Department of State, Washington, January 31, 1862. Sir: I learn from reports received at the Navy Department from the commander of the American…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 178.] Department of State, Washington, February 4, 1862. Sir: The Africa came so late that I had only time, before the then next mail…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 179.] Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of January 17, No. 103, fell upon the department as merely a small…