Adams, Charles Francis, 1807-1886
Biography
Charles Francis Adams Sr. (August 18, 1807 – November 21, 1886) 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.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Morning envelope
Collection
Identifier: Mss 865940
Mss 865940
Date(s):
1865
Scope and Contents
Black-bordered mourning envelope from to Charles A. Aiken, bearing the unbroken seal of the Legation of the United States, adressed in Charles Francis Adam's hand, probably in 1865.