JACKSON, United States Consul to William H. Seward, February 6, 1865

Mr. Thurston to Mr. Seward

Sir: * * * * * * *

The steamer Georgian has been transferred to George Taylor Denison, of this city, a major in the militia (cavalry) of Canada. He professes to have paid $13,000 for Her, but no such sum has ever been in his possession. He is the brother of Brigade Major Denison, of this city, and it was the last named gentleman from whom I obtained the information. I understand that Geo. Dawson, a Canadian by birth, and a rebel colonel, who spent some months in this city, and avowed that he was here as the agent of the rebel government, and for a special object, left this city a few days before it was known that the boat bad passed into Geo. T. Denison’s hands. He is connected in some way, by marriage, with Geo. T. Denison, and was very intimately associated with him during his residence in this city.

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With great respect, I am, sir, your obedient servant,