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'Dispatch from John Russell to Richard B. Pemell, Lord Lyons, Saturday, November 30, 1861'
Accompanying the formal British response to the Trent Affair, which was edited and toned down by Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, Foreign Minister Earl Russell included additional instructions for Lord Lyons. Desiring an explanation from…
'Letter from Prince de Joinville to Abraham Lincoln, December 1, 1861'
The impact of the Trent Affair shook public attitudes in Northern society, with some clamoring for war with Britain and others cautioning against the risks of such a confrontation. The Prince de Joinville, a son of French nobility residing in the…
'Letter from Thurlow Weed to Secretary of State William Seward, December 4, 1861'
Thurlow Weed, a Republican politician, was operating in London throughout the Civil War, acting as an unofficial agent for the Lincoln administration's efforts to placate British opinion on the war. This letter to Sec. Seward, dated December 4, 1861,…
'Letter from Thomas Ewing to Abraham Lincoln, December 28, 1861'
This letter to President Lincoln, possibly from then former Ohio Senator Thomas Ewing, reflects some of the concerns within the Northern public as the Trent Affair dragged on. Written only a few weeks before the captured Confederate diplomats were…