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January 02, 1865

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Monday, January 2, 1865.
 Washington, DC.

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At 12 M. President and Mrs. Lincoln received diplomatic corps and cabinet officers, to begin time-honored custom of New Year's Day reception at White House. Military and Supreme Court justices follow at 12:30 P.M., and public at 1 P.M. "At half past two the jam was terrible." Washington Star, 2 January 1865.

Sec. Welles remains until 4 P.M. Welles, Diary.

Correspondent for "Scientific American has brief interview with President. Bruce, Tools of War, 289.

Lincoln receives delegation of Kentuckians who apply "to have Gen. Butler assigned to a command that should embrace their State." Reply to a Delegation of Kentuckians, 2 January 1865, CW, 8:195.

Francis D. Blakeslee, clerk in quartermaster general's office, accompanied by two ladies, calls on President. Rufus R. Wilson, ed., Intimate Memories of Lincoln (Elmira, NY: Primavera Press, 1942), 429.

Lincoln decides upon another secret expedition. Sec. Stanton , at home ill, sends for Gen. Meigs and orders boats assembled at Baltimore. Diary, Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

White House receives complaint that members of Congress were not invited to New Year's reception. Lamon to Nicolay, 4 January 1865, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. 

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At 12 M. President and <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> received diplomatic corps and 
cabinet officers, to begin time-honored custom of New Year's Day 
reception at White House. Military and Supreme Court justices follow 
at 12:30 P.M., and public at 1 P.M. "At half past two the jam was 
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Sec. Welles remains until 4 P.M.
<bibl default='NO'>Welles, <title corresp='books_Welles1'>Diary</title>.</bibl>
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Correspondent for "Scientific American has brief interview with President.
<bibl default='NO'>Bruce, <title corresp='books_Bruce'>Tools of War</title>, 289.</bibl>
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Lincoln receives delegation of Kentuckians who apply "to have Gen. 
Butler assigned to a command that should embrace their State."
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Francis D. Blakeslee, clerk in quartermaster general's office, 
accompanied by two ladies, calls on President.
<bibl default='NO'>Rufus R. Wilson, ed., <title>Intimate Memories of Lincoln</title> (Elmira, NY: Primavera Press, 1942), 429.</bibl>
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Lincoln decides upon another secret expedition. 
<person key='ST16686' teiForm='name'>Sec. Stanton</person>
, at home 
ill, sends for Gen. Meigs and orders boats assembled at Baltimore.
<bibl default='NO'>Diary, Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
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White House receives complaint that members of Congress were not 
invited to New Year's reception.
<bibl default='NO'>Lamon to Nicolay, 4 January 1865, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
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