[Footnote 1285:  U.S.  Messages and Documents, 1865-66, Part II, p. 323.  Adams to Seward, April 20, 1865.]

[Footnote 1286:  April 24, 1865.]

[Footnote 1287:  Ibid.]

[Footnote 1288:  Mason Papers.  Mason to Slidell, April 23, 1865.]

[Footnote 1289:  Ibid., Slidell to Mason, April 26, 1865.]

[Footnote 1290:  April 24, 1865.]

[Footnote 1291:  U.S.  Messages and Documents, 1865-66, Pt.  I, p. 331.  Adams to Seward, April 28, 1865.]

[Footnote 1292:  Bancroft, Seward, II, p. 417.]

[Footnote 1293:  Russell Papers.  Lyons to Russell, April 9, 1861.]

[Footnote 1294:  May 6, 1865.]

[Footnote 1295:  April 27, 1865.]

[Footnote 1296:  April 29, 1865.]

[Footnote 1297:  Hansard, 3d.  Ser., CLXXVIII, pp. 1073 and 1081.]

[Footnote 1298:  Parliamentary Papers, 1865, Commons, Vol.  LVII.  “Correspondence respecting the Assassination of the late President of the United States.”]

[Footnote 1299:  Russell Papers.  Bruce to Russell, April 18, 1865.]

[Footnote 1300:  Ibid., April 24, 1865.]

[Footnote 1301:  A Cycle of Adams’ Letters, II, 267.  Charles Francis Adams to his son, April 28, 1865.]

[Footnote 1302:  U.S.  Messages and Documents, 1865-66, Pt.  I, pp. 344, 361.  Adams to Hunter, May 4 and May 11, 1865.]

[Footnote 1303:  Hansard, 3rd.  Ser., CLXXVIII, p. 1219.]

[Footnote 1304:  Ibid., pp. 1242-46.]

[Footnote 1305:  Russell Papers.  Burnley to Russell, Jan. 16, 1865.]

[Footnote 1306:  Russian Archives.  Stoeckl to F.O., March 1-13, 1865.  No. 523.  Stoeckl was opposed to this.]

[Footnote 1307:  Hansard, 3rd.  Ser., CLXXVII, p. 1922.]

[Footnote 1308:  Ibid., CLXXIX, p. 286.]

[Footnote 1309:  F.O., Am., Vol. 1018.  No. 297.  Bruce to Russell, May 16, 1865.]

[Footnote 1310:  Ibid., No. 303.  Bruce to Russell, May 19, 1865.]

[Footnote 1311:  Parliamentary Papers, 1865, Commons, Vol.  LVII.  “Further Correspondence respecting the Cessation of Civil War in North America.”  No. 10.]

[Footnote 1312:  Ibid., “Correspondence respecting the Cessation of Civil War in North America.”]

[Footnote 1313:  Ibid., “Further Correspondence respecting the Cessation of Civil War in North America.”  No. 9.]

[Footnote 1314:  Hansard, 3rd.  Ser., CLXXX, pp. 1-6.]

[Footnote 1315:  Parliamentary Papers, 1865, Commons, Vol.  LVII.  “Correspondence respecting President’s Proclamation of 22nd May, 1865.”  Bruce to Russell, May 26, 1865.]

[Footnote 1316:  Ibid., June 16, 1865.]

[Footnote 1317:  Ibid., “Further Correspondence respecting the Cessation of Civil War in North America.”  No. 9.  Seward to Bruce, June 19, 1865.]