Lincoln presents to cabinet G. V. Fox's plan for relieving Fort Sumter, S.C. West, Welles, 98-99.

Requests written opinion of each cabinet member on wisdom of provisioning Fort Sumter. Abraham Lincoln to William H. Seward, 15 March 1861, CW, 4:284-85.

Gen. Scott consults with cabinet on present military crisis. Lincoln nominates Elisha O. Crosby as minister to Guatemala. Baltimore Sun, 16 March 1861.

Receives written opinions from three cabinet members on wisdom of sending supplies to Fort Sumter: Sec. Seward, no; Sec. Welles, no; Postmaster Gen. Blair, yes. Abraham Lincoln to William H. Seward, 15 March 1861, CW, 4:284-85.