Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part I

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,

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

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.,

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

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 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,

RUSSELL.

Charles F. Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.