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. 228.] Department of State, Washington, April 14, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 27th of March, (No. 135,) has been considered by the President.…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 232.] Department of State, Washington, April 16, 1862. Sir: Your despatch No. 137, the receipt of which has already been acknowledged, is accompanied by…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 235.] Department of State, Washington, April 19, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of April 3 (No. 140) has been submitted to the President, together with…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams.. Foreign Office, April 19, 1862. Sir: You are doubtless aware of the circumstances under which the British steamer Labuan was lately seized at Matamoras, Mexico,…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, April 24, 1862. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this day’s date, applying for the restoration…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 238.] Department of State, Washington, April 26, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of April 11, 1862, has been received. It is certainly to be regretted…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 240.] Department of State, Washington, April 28, 1862. Sir: To-day the country is assuming that the fate of this unnatural war is determined by…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 244.] Department of State, Washington, May 1, 1862. Sir: Mr. Dudley, our vigilant consul at Liverpool, writes that the subscription which was gotten up…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 245.] Department of State, Washington, May 5, 1862; Sir: Your despatch of April 16 (No. 144) has arrived this morning, and the mail for…
Lord John Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, May 6, 1862. Sir: I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 30th ultimo. I am quite willing to…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, May 7, 1862. Sir: In your letter of the 24th of April you call my attention to the case of the British vessel…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 248.] Department of State, Washington, May 9, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 24th of April, No. 146, has been received. Your proceeding in…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, May 10, 1862. Sir: In the letter I had the honor to receive from you yesterday you appear to have confounded two things…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 249.] Department of State, Washington, May 12, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of the 25th of April (No. 148) has been received. The progress of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 250] Department of State, Washington, May 12, 1862. Sir: I enclose a copy of a proclamation of the President, of this date, opening certain…
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. Foreign Office, May 17, 1862. Sir: I do not wish to prolong this correspondence, and shall only make one remark in answer to your last…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 253.] Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 2 (No. 150) has been received. The principal military event of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 254.] Department of State, Washington, May 20, 1862. Sir: With reference to the case of the Labuan, which is the subject of your despatch,…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 255.] Department of State, Washington, May 22, 1862. Sir: Referring to your despatch No. 146, of the 24th ultimo, and to my reply of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 258.] Department of State, Washington, May 26, 1862. Sir: I learn from the public journals, although no official notice has been received, that in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 260.] Department of State, Washington, May 28, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 8 (No. 156) has been received. There is a statement in…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 261.] Department of State, Washington, May 29, 1862. Sir: Your despatch of May 9, No. 158, has been received. It communicates the decision of…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No 263.] Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1862. Sir: Since the instruction to you (No. 248) of the 9th instant was written, it has…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams. No. 266.] Department of State, Washington, June 2, 1862. Sir: The arrival of your despatch, No. 159, has been already acknowledged. The Japanese ambassadors seem…