Documents of Diplomacy
Dublin Core
Title
Documents of Diplomacy
Subject
Anglo-American Communications: Great Britain, Union and Confederacy
Description
Documents pertaining to diplomatic messages, instructions, and negotiations between representatives of Great Britain and the American belligerents.
Creator
Johnathan Seitz
Language
English
Collection Items
'The Queen's Neutrality Proclamation'
This document not only established Great Britain's stance concerning events in the brewing conflict between the North and South, but also recognized the belligerent status of the two combatants. In the aftermath of its release, the provisions of the…
'The Lyons-Seward Treaty of 1862'
Following the diplomatic tensions caused by the Trent Affair in late 1861, American efforts in foreign policy concentrated on generating more amiable relations with nations interested in the effects of the Civil War. This direction pushed Secretary…
'The Webster-Ashburton Treaty Ratification'
An agreement ending the non-violent territorial dispute known as the Aroostook War (1838-1839), between the U.S. and British North America, the provisions of the treaty covered issues beyond agreement on lands between U.S. state of Maine and…