[1247] The Liberator, Nov. 4, 1864.
[1248] The Index, Nov. 10, 1864, p. 713.
[1249] F.O., Am., Vol. 975. Slidell, Mason and Mann to Russell, Nov. 11, 1864, Paris. Replies were received from England, France, Sweden and the Papal States. (Mason Papers, Mason to Slidell, Jan. 4, 1865).
[1250] F.O., Am., Vol. 975. Draft. Russell to the "Commissioners of the so-called Confederate States," Nov. 25, 1864.
[1251] Dec. 1, 1864.
[1252] A Cycle of Adams' Letters, II, p. 207. Henry Adams to his brother, Oct. 21, 1864.
[1253] See ante, p. 233.
[1254] Nov. 12, 1864.
[1255] Dec. 22, 1864.
[1256] Dec. 26, 1864. But this was in reality a mere "keeping up courage" editorial. See Ch. XVIII, p. 300.