Diary of Gideon Welles: Wednesday, August 23, 1865

A very perceptible change of weather since yesterday. Had a call from Rev. Mr. Boynton, who proposes to write a history of the Navy during the great Rebellion. Had half an hour's conversation. Made various suggestions.

General (Commander) Carter,¹ a naval officer to whom I gave leave in the summer of 1861 to enter the army, called and proposes to relinquish the army appointment and return to his old profession.

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¹ Samuel Powhatan Carter.

SOURCE: Gideon Welles, Diary of Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy Under Lincoln and Johnson, Vol. 2: April 1, 1864 — December 31, 1866, p. 366