Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward
Sir: The Rappahannock is yet in wait at Calais, and the Georgia, as you will have seen, has gone into the port of Liverpool.
On Saturday last I left with the ministry of foreign affairs some additional evidence as to the character of the Rappahannock, recently supplied to me by Mr. Morse, our consul at London, to wit: His own certificate that he had compared the copies with the originals, &c. A copy of the affidavit of James Graham, dated 4th April last. A copy of the appointments, by Captain Campbell, of Wm. Alexander Bradshaw and Joseph Buchanan, as third assistant engineers in the confederate navy, from the 7th of February, 1864. A copy of letter of attorney from Joseph Buchanan to Messrs. Jones & Co., to receive part of his pay, &c., dated 2d February, 1864. The copy of a long affidavit, by James Graham, dated 4th April, 1864. This evidence has been doubtless forwarded to you from London.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward Secretary of State, &c., &c., &c.