VENDROUX, Consular Agent of the United States to Monsieur Dayton, December 10, 1863

Mr. Vendroux to Mr. Dayton

Monsieur le Ministre: I have the honor to bring to your knowledge that there have arrived by the English steamer Rainbow, doing the regular service between London and Calais, 143 different packages—kitchen utensils, water casks, cordage, sails, gallipots, detached pieces of machinery, signal muskets, blankets, cloth for wearing apparel, and a screw—all addressed to a gentleman, F. T. Normsay, stranger at Calais, and these objects are destined for the confederate vessel Rappahannock.

Nothing new has taken place in regard to this vessel.

Always at your orders, be pleased to accept, Monsieur le Ministre, the assurance of the consideration of your obedient servant,