Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.
Sir: Mr. Evarts has shown to me your note to him, recommending a longer stay in this country if I should deem it expedient. At the same time he ex pressed a desire to go home, and attend to his affairs, which require his presence, if it should appear that he was not absolutely needed here. He stated very truly that after the close of this month little remains to be done in London. All people of influence leave it for the summer and autumn. The courts are adjourned over, so that, in point of fact, were he to stay, he would have no occupation. The argument against the Alexandra is adjourned over until November. In view of these considerations, I suggested the possibility of his going home for the season, and making his arrangements to come here again in time for the assignment of the Alexandra case. This, he said, had also occurred to himself.
I am very happy to have the pleasure of Mr. Evart’s society, as well as the relief which he has furnished me from the direction of the legal operations against the outfits of vessels in this kingdom. But these are now so much simplified that I cannot see any occasion for detaining him here at the expense of the government and to his own inconvenience merely on that account.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, &c.