President interviews Thornton F. Marshall of Kentucky regarding "trade regulations in our portion of Ky." Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, 4 January 1865, CW, 8:197.

Discusses problems of dealing in cotton with Fergus Peniston of New Orleans, and grants him permit to trade. Cotton Permit for Fergus Peniston, 4 January 1865, CW, 8:196-97.

Sec. Welles consults with Lincoln about employing criminal lawyer to represent government. Welles, Diary.