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Title A name given to the resource The Civil War at Sea Subject The topic of the resource Naval Events of the War and the British Involvement Description An account of the resource Despite its neutral status being declared early in the conflict, this did not prevent Great Britain's involvement in several prominent maritime controversies that shook Anglo-American relations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource 'Letter from Charles Francis Adams to Richard Henry Dana, Jr., 6 February 1862' Subject The topic of the resource A letter from American Minister to Britain, Charles Francis Adams, concerning British reactions to the course of the Trent Affair Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Francis Adams, Sr., American Minister to the U.K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richard Henry Dana, Jr.; Dana family papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Held and digitized in the library collections by the Massachusetts Historical Society Online Collections, http://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?item_id=2218 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 6, 1862 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcribed by the Massachusetts Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Written after the resolution of the Trent Affair controversy, this letter summarizes the American minister to Britain's perspective of the event. Noting the legal arguments surronding the case, particularly regarding the right of search. It reflects a lasting American position that the actions of Captain Wilkes in the arrest of Confederate diplomats Mason and Slidell had been legally justified, and that the British position went against precedent. Minister Adams further notes British frustration with the positions of Republican Senator Charles Sumner, notable for his increasingly radical attitude towards the role of Britain during the war. Charles Francis Adams Sr. Letters Trent Affair Union United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/efe67e9599730085edbe166e246b1360.jpg 14b3751fcdda693953186ba0dc73fe7b https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/cb36f7c7c08d421f24cdfe7e24930129.jpg 0faad2865542c55c39ce3e4034b8d465 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Observers and Officials Subject The topic of the resource Significant Figures in Anglo-American Diplomacy and British Observations of the Civil War Description An account of the resource Prominent British and American individuals involved in negotiations behind the scenes, as well as those directly viewing the conflict, offer a wide range of perceptions and viewpoints of the war and its underlying causes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Group Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Seward's Delegation at Trenton Falls, New York' Subject The topic of the resource A gathering of diplomats led by U.S. Sec. of State of William Seward at Trenton Falls, New York Description An account of the resource An 1863 outing of foreign ambassadors to the Union under Secretary of State William Seward, visiting New York's Trenton Falls; Secretary Seward stands at the far right, marked (1). The British Minister, Lord Lyons, sits in the middle with a white top hat, marked (4). Accompanying the photograph is a list of those present in the scene, and their represented nation. By this point in the war, Seward had taken steps to improve U.S. relations with the British, having negotiated an agreement with Lord Lyons, the Lyons-Seward Treaty addressing the slave trade, the previous year. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William J. Baker Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized by the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, https://lccn.loc.gov/2009633603 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on publication Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Group Photo Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available William J. Baker Diplomacy Lord Lyons Union William Seward https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/108ee068cb5a4d40db62b9c765dcb260.jpg 5e39172e581f7e329af8c5ab4e188da5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Observers and Officials Subject The topic of the resource Significant Figures in Anglo-American Diplomacy and British Observations of the Civil War Description An account of the resource Prominent British and American individuals involved in negotiations behind the scenes, as well as those directly viewing the conflict, offer a wide range of perceptions and viewpoints of the war and its underlying causes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Portrait Clipping Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Henry John Temple, the Viscount Palmerston' Subject The topic of the resource Portrait of Lord Palmerston, British Prime Minister during the American Civil War Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Engraved by John Sartain, Philadelphia, for the Eclectic Magazine Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized in the New York Public Library Digital Collections, https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/79c1ff9c-c2bc-9f57-e040-e00a18061f18 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Between 1835 and 1865 Relation A related resource The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Portrait clipping Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Description An account of the resource Serving as Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston guided Britain through, or better put, around the affairs of the American Civil War. The leader of the nation most likely to intervene in the conflict, and at times Palmerston faced the temptation to do so. His own opinions on the conflict varied, from favoring a perpetually divided America weakened by a Southern victory, to a general desire for continued British neutrality. While the latter interest ultimately won out, the Prime Minister remained a face of percieved Confederate sympathies. Palmerston, members of his government, and others in Parliament garnered criticism from the Northern public and press, facing repeated pressures from the U.S. State department to both stay out of the conflict and address the matter of Confederate activity and support within the United Kingdom. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New York Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain. Diplomacy Lord Palmerston United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/1d8431729c4a414de5770f9f7332fb88.jpg 4e179226f331112935ad713b0f6a7331 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Observers and Officials Subject The topic of the resource Significant Figures in Anglo-American Diplomacy and British Observations of the Civil War Description An account of the resource Prominent British and American individuals involved in negotiations behind the scenes, as well as those directly viewing the conflict, offer a wide range of perceptions and viewpoints of the war and its underlying causes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photographic albumen print Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Lord John Russell' Subject The topic of the resource A portrait of John Russell, Earl, British Foreign Minister during the American Civil War Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress, https://lccn.loc.gov/00650535 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Browning Collection of Portraits Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Between 1865 and 1878 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on publication Relation A related resource Browning Collection of Portraits, etc., p. 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photographic albumen print Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Description An account of the resource Maintaining different levels of power throughout his career in Parliament, including as Prime Minister, John Russell, the 1st Earl Russell, served as Foreign Minister in the Liberal government under Lord Palmerston during the late 1850s and early 1860s. This position, which he held for the duration of the American Civil War, put him into regular contact with the ambassadors of the Union and Confederate governments. Russell faced criticism both from both abroad and at home. He was a frequent target for Union frustrations over perceived Southern sympathies in British government, though he largely favored British neutrality as the status quo. Overall, his middling approach to handling controversies with the Union and the issue of British neutrality led to his unpopularity among some of his peers and the British public. Russell went on to serve as Prime Minister again following the death of Palmerston, though a brief Conservative rise to power removed him from the office. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer Unknown Diplomacy John Russell United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/765d108574542b9abeeae27dd8711698.jpg 0a0c517f8665cfeb5fb310c17f0f4e20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Observers and Officials Subject The topic of the resource Significant Figures in Anglo-American Diplomacy and British Observations of the Civil War Description An account of the resource Prominent British and American individuals involved in negotiations behind the scenes, as well as those directly viewing the conflict, offer a wide range of perceptions and viewpoints of the war and its underlying causes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Glass negative Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Richard Pemell, the Lord Lyons' Subject The topic of the resource A photo negative of British Minister to the United States, Richard Pemell, Lord Lyons, during the Civil War Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource National Photo Company Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized in the Library of Congress, https://lccn.loc.gov/2016821200 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Taken between 1861 and 1865, Published between 1908 and 1919 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on publication Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Glass Negative Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Description An account of the resource From his position as the British envoy to Washington D.C., Lord Lyons served as a vital avenue of communication between the U.S. and U.K. Often meeting with Secretary of State Seward to discuss matters lying between their respective nations, it was Lyons that transmitted the demands of the British during the Trent Affair of 1861, working with Seward and Lincoln to facilitate a peaceful resolution. Lyons would later negotiate with Seward a new Anglo-American agreement in mid-1862, tackling the slave trade in the Atlantic. In part due to his strong working relationship with Seward, Lyons sympathized with the problems of the U.S., though he maintained a neutral perspective, and was prepared to put the interests of the British government first. Diplomacy Lord Lyons Union United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/ce3caadcfb017029893a46144b48ff88.jpg 3bcb8786b0c6056ee95e9233368b7ace Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Observers and Officials Subject The topic of the resource Significant Figures in Anglo-American Diplomacy and British Observations of the Civil War Description An account of the resource Prominent British and American individuals involved in negotiations behind the scenes, as well as those directly viewing the conflict, offer a wide range of perceptions and viewpoints of the war and its underlying causes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'William Seward' Subject The topic of the resource Photograph portrait of U.S. Secretary of State William Seward Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Created/Published by E. Anthony Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by the Library of Congress, Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, https://lccn.loc.gov/2019630448 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Between 1860 and 1870 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on publication Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Description An account of the resource Secretary Seward was a driving force behind much of the North's international messaging over the course of the Civil War. Known as one of the most outspoken and active members of Lincoln's cabinet, Seward was a staunch Unionist who regularly interacted and coordinated with the president on matters of foreign relations amid the ensuing conflict. As with his British counterparts, Seward found critics on both sides of the Atlantic for his actions in the course of controversies such as the Trent Affair and the potential for conflict over the Canadian border. Diplomacy Union William Seward https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/da53285d9987b6fabb0f770bcdca4a99.jpg b4067cdee73b45bf130be8069b6c9d29 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/154bf9f7d5c84e024fb7d84e0ead1f01.jpg bbe2ca3913ac4fbf92ce34df614bbff5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Civil War at Sea Subject The topic of the resource Naval Events of the War and the British Involvement Description An account of the resource Despite its neutral status being declared early in the conflict, this did not prevent Great Britain's involvement in several prominent maritime controversies that shook Anglo-American relations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Text Any textual data included in the document Lancaster O' Aug. 6th 1863 Sir, We have it confidently stated in the papers as from official Sources that; You have given England notice if she permits the two iron clads now fitting out in her ports to be delivered to the Confederate officers you will consider it a declaration of war1 — and so enormous has been the provocation that I fear the imprudence has been, or will be committed— It is no doubt clearly right & just to look upon those ships as English ships, built & manned & armed in British ports to pirate upon our commerce — not one in five of them ever sees a Confederate port— I would bear it in mind & make the retribution in due time terrible — but we are in no condition now— To declare war now would be to deliver over to her Navy two or three hundred millions in ships & goods & in effect sweep our commerce from the Ocean— We would recover ourselves & be ready to return the blow with interest — but we should be ready before we call on her to strike— The best way to check her piracy is to make vigorous preparations to avenge it— Remonstrate — but threaten nothing on paper — our threats should come from our Navy Yards & Arsenals— They will then be regarded— But England would now be delighted with the opportunity of pouncing down upon us unprepared— I trust in God we will one day be able to pay her up old scores & new & that the day of retribution is not distant — but I see nothing but mischief from assuming an absolute hostile position now— I am very truly Yours T. Ewing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Letter from Thomas Ewing to Abraham Lincoln, August 6, 1863' Subject The topic of the resource A letter to the President commenting on the Union's frustrations over the Laird Rams and the potential for war with Britain Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Ewing Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress, Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916; Digitized online at https://www.loc.gov/item/mal2537300/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by the Library of Congress Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 6, 1863 Description An account of the resource Ewing's advice to the president echoes the general sentiment of Union diplomats following the controversy surrounding the response to the Trent in 1861. The issue of British shipyards constructing varied vessels for use in the South's navy quickly became the next prominent issue confronting Anglo-American relations. Acknowledging that the British government was aiding the Confederacy in its inaction against the work on the Laird rams and other ordered vessels of similar origins, Ewing holds to the view that the Union could ill afford a second battlefront, the course of the Civil War only recently clearly turning in their favor. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcription by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Abraham Lincoln Confederacy Laird Rams Letters Union United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/d661489e3745e610e23f92a36458990a.jpg 7e744d7f2869518dd08ea26f49dfa57b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The War in Cartoon Form Subject The topic of the resource Matters of the War and Diplomacy as captured by British and American Cartoonists Description An account of the resource Political cartoons, whether critical or satirical, exist as commentary for the major issues and events of the day - the Civil War in America included. British and American publications regularly highlighted issues of the war, including diplomatic controversy, in their accompanying illustrations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Lithographic print Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Shadows of the Times' Subject The topic of the resource A depiction of the threat of European intervention in the American Civil War Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Printed by Peter Kramer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Housed and digitized by The Library Company of Philadelphia, Print Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Published by Peter Kramer and C. Muringer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Collected by John Allister McAllister; Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All use must credit the Library Company of Philadelphia; https://www.librarycompany.org/ Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Lithograph print Description An account of the resource Part of a set of prints by Peter Kramer, these two images point to the interests of the European powers observing the conflict in America. The top image shows the figure of Queen Victoria, representing the British Empire, and the military threat posed by British participation. Relations with Britain had deteriorated over the course of late 1861 over their neutrality and recognition of the Confederacy as a belligerent. While by 1862, the immediate tension had waned, animosity towards Britain lingered in the North, flaring up over later controversies with the British before the end of the war. The lower image displays the figures of Otto von Bismarck of Prussia and Napoleon III of France, two other powers vying for superiority over the other in Europe and beyond. France in particular would exploit the situation in America, the Union being distracted by its war with the Confederacy, to enact an invasion and occupation of Mexico. Establishing a puppet regime under Maximilian I, it would collapse due to revolts by Mexican republicans in conjuction with the winding down of the Civil War to the north. 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Title A name given to the resource The Civil War at Sea Subject The topic of the resource Naval Events of the War and the British Involvement Description An account of the resource Despite its neutral status being declared early in the conflict, this did not prevent Great Britain's involvement in several prominent maritime controversies that shook Anglo-American relations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Letter from John A. Andrew to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, February 13, 1863' Subject The topic of the resource A letter from Massachusetts governor John Albion Andrew to President Lincoln concerning the issue of the Laird ironclads in Britain Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gov. John Albion Andrew Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress: Abraham Lincoln Papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916; Digitized online at https://www.loc.gov/item/mal2168000/. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 13, 1863 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcribed by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Credit: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Abraham Lincoln Papers. Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource Relating to the matter of British shipbuilding for the Confederate Navy, this letter from Governor Andrew to the president reflects American concerns of the persistence of this practice. Occuring even as news of the career of the raider Alabama's actions spread, her origins also laying with the shipyards of John Laird, two more vessels under construction immediately attracted Union attentions. Any addiional naval power gained by the Confederacy carried the potential to weaken the Union's blockade against the South. While the American minister in the U.K, Charles F. Adams, pressured the British government to intercede and seize the ships, other ideas were proposed at home. Andrew's proposal suggests that the Union move to buy the ships to prevent their acquisition and use by the Confederacy. Though the plan gained traction, ultimately Adams's efforts succeeded before it became necessary, and Earl Russell and the British Admiralty arranged the seizure of the ironclads. Both ships were later repurposed for the British Royal Navy, as the HMS Scorpion and Wivern. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Abraham Lincoln Laird Rams Letters United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/9a66739d6c53b874ce0390608dac60d4.jpg 459ee7450e6a996f9919008d9cdf2ecd https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/d6195da3f76672e0279c81871d4611ca.jpg 7bcce13c850a1a5f94b34d589a81ea51 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/585afabdf20779e19ade9741e5241dfa.jpg 5c7b95fcc3fd025fc25a651cfba822c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Civil War at Sea Subject The topic of the resource Naval Events of the War and the British Involvement Description An account of the resource Despite its neutral status being declared early in the conflict, this did not prevent Great Britain's involvement in several prominent maritime controversies that shook Anglo-American relations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Text Any textual data included in the document Navy Department September 8th 1863. Sir: I have read the last dispatches of the American Minister at the Court of St James and am so much surprised at their contents that I feel justified in addressing you officially. You are aware of the efforts that have been made to prevent the departure from England of the Iron clads building there.1 You are also aware that Mr. Seward has felt perfectly confident that the British Government would prevent their departure. Under this delusion we are now resting whilst there is no evidence whatever in Mr. Adam's dispatches, that these vessels are to be arrested. On the contrary I find that one was to be ready for sea within a week. In a naval point of view the departure of these vessels, or even one of them, requires, on the part of this Government, the gravest deliberation. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant. G V. Fox Acting Secretary of the Navy Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Letter from Gustavus V. Fox to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, September 8, 1863' Subject The topic of the resource A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Navy to President Lincoln regarding Confederate ironclad construction in Britain Description An account of the resource Union concerns over the building of ironclads in Britain for use in the Confederate navy led to increased pressure upon the British government to intervene and halt their construction. In this letter, acting Secretary of the Navy Gustavus Fox doubts the possibility of such a thing happening, citing his view of their contributions to the tensions between the Union and Great Britain. His argument criticizing Sec. of State Seward for waiting on this issue appears more reflective of the combative, or reactive, factions in the Lincoln Administration that leaned towards a military engagement with Britain. After building pressure from Adams and others, Earl Russell and the British Admiralty moved to seize the ships, later acquiring them for the Royal Navy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gustavus V. Fox Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1, General Correspondence. 1833-1916 at the Library of Congress; Digitized online at https://www.loc.gov/item/mal2612100/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Library of Congress Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 8, 1863 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcribed by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Abraham Lincoln Laird Rams Letters Union United Kingdom