Sent letter and scrap to my friend E., and sundry other
letters to sundry people — particularly Gen. Pope's recommendation of young
Perkins, with my heartiest endorsement, to Gov. Tod. Also sent Gen. Pope, by
Maj. Johnson, some photographs of himself and Col. Welch, taken by the Treasury
artist before he went to the field.
Attended Cabinet Meeting. Autograph letter from Queen
Victoria announcing marriage of Princess Alice. — Seward gave account of Order
prepared by Gen. Halleck, Secretary Stanton and himself, forbidding changes of
domicil and granting of passports, until after the draft. — Nothing proposed
and nothing done of any moment.
Directed Connecticut Abstract and my letter of
recommendation to be sent to President.
SOURCE: Annual Report of the American Historical
Association for the Year 1902, Vol. 2, p. 58
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