[224] Ibid., Russell to Lyons, May 25, 1861.
[225] F.O., Am., Vol. 765, No. 253.
[226] Ibid., No. 263, Lyons to Russell, June 8, 1861.
[227] See ante, p. 106.
[228] See ante, p. 102. Bancroft, Seward, II, p. 181, using Seward's description to Adams (U.S. Messages and Documents, 1861-2, p. 106) of this interview expands upon the Secretary's skill in thus preventing a joint notification by England and France of their intention to act together. He rightly characterizes Seward's tactics as "diplomatic skill of the best quality." But in Lyons' report the emphasis is placed upon Seward's courtesy in argument, and Lyons felt that the knowledge of British-French joint action had been made sufficiently clear by his taking Mercier with him and by their common though unofficial representation to Seward.
[229] Russell Papers. To Russell.
[230] Ibid, To Russell. Lyons' source of information was not revealed.
[231] Ibid., To Russell.
[232] U.S. Messages and Documents, 1861-2, p. 110.
[233] Ibid., p. 118. To Adams.