Charles Francis Adams to Foreign Minister Earl Russell

Full Title

Charles Francis Adams to Foreign Minister Earl Russell

Description

Letterbook copy of dispatch from Charles Francis Adams, U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom, to John Russell, First Earl Russell, Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom, informing him of Lincoln's assassination.

Source

Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State, and National Archives, Record Group 84

Rights

This item is in the public domain and may be reproduced and used for any purpose, including research, teaching, private study, publication, broadcast or commercial use, with proper citation and attribution.

Tags

• government: foreign

• government: U.S.

• man

• diplomatic

• mourning

Cite this Item

Charles Francis Adams. "Charles Francis Adams to Foreign Minister Earl Russell". Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/746

Item Type

Letter

Creator

Charles Francis Adams

Date

May 1, 1865

Region

Europe