Mr. Adams to Mr.
Seward.
No. 511.]
Legation of the United States,
London,
October 8, 1863.
Sir: Under the instruction contained in your
despatch (No. 692) of the 2d of September, I addressed a note of the 22d
of the same month to Lord Russell respecting the good offices of Mr.
Partridge in regard to the interests of British subjects in Salvador. A
copy of that note, as well as Lord Russell’s reply, is herewith
transmitted.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward,
Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Adams to Earl Russell.
Legation of the United
States,
London,
September 22, 1863.
My Lord: I have to enclose a copy of a
portion of a despatch addressed to the Secretary of State of the
United States by James R. Partridge, esq., minister resident to
Salvador, with the accompanying papers. It gives me pleasure to add
that the course taken by Mr. Partridge has been approved by my
government.
I pray your lordship to accept, &c., &c.,
&c.,
Right Hon. Earl Russell,
&c., &c., &c.
Earl Russell to Mr. Adams.
Foreign Office,
October 2, 1863.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 22d ultimo, and its enclosures,
relative to the good offices rendered to British subjects by the
United States minister resident at Salvador, and I have to request
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that you will be good
enough to convey to the government of the United States the thanks
of her Majesty’s government for the friendly interposition of the
American minister on the occasion in question.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your
most obedient, humble servant,
Charles F. Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
