President replies to speech made by Matias Romero as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Mexico. Reply to Matias Romero, 29 October 1863, CW, 6:548-49; Daily National Republican (Washington, DC), 30 October 1863, 2d ed., 2:1.

Contributes to efforts of former Cong. Etheridge (Tenn.) to retain job as clerk of House of Representatives. Hay, Letters and Diary.

Writes Sen. Grimes (Iowa) and Vice President Hamlin regarding act approved March 3, 1863, likely to affect credentials of Representatives from their States. Abraham Lincoln to James W. Grimes, 29 October 1863, CW, 6:546-47; Abraham Lincoln to Hannibal Hamlin, 29 October 1863, CW, 6:547-48.