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January 24, 1865

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Tuesday, January 24, 1865.
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President consults with several members of cabinet and decides that Vice President-elect Andrew Johnson should be present for inauguration on March 4, 1865. Abraham Lincoln to Andrew Johnson, 24 January 1865, CW, 8:235.

Replies to presentation speech of Rev. William Suddards at head of delegation of ladies from Philadelphia Sanitary Fair. Receives vase of skeleton leaves from Gettysburg battlefield. Randall, Lincoln, 3:15-16; Reply to Philadelphia Delegation, 24 January 1865, CW, 8:236; Washington Chronicle, 25 January 1865.

Summons Asst. Sec. Fox to White House for action regarding Confederate rams in James River. Vice Adm. Farragut sent down to inspect to satisfy President. Fox, Diary, Gist-Blair Family Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln, Secs. Welles and Stanton , and Farragut confer regarding removal of Comdr. William A. Parker (USN), senior officer on upper James River. Welles, Diary.

President telegraphs William A. Menzies of Kentucky: "Wilmington, N.C. is ours, of right and in fact." Abraham Lincoln to William A. Menzies, 24 January 1865, CW, 8:235-36. 

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President consults with several members of cabinet and decides that 
Vice President-elect Andrew Johnson should be present for 
inauguration on March 4, 1865.
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Replies to presentation speech of Rev. William Suddards at head of 
delegation of ladies from Philadelphia Sanitary Fair. Receives vase 
of skeleton leaves from Gettysburg battlefield.
<bibl default='NO'>Randall, <title corresp='books_Randall1'>Lincoln</title>, 3:15-16; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln8;node=lincoln8%3A506' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Reply to Philadelphia Delegation</xref>, 24 January 1865, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 8:236; Washington Chronicle, 25 January 1865.</bibl>
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Summons Asst. Sec. Fox to White House for action regarding Confederate 
rams in James River. Vice Adm. Farragut sent down to inspect to 
satisfy President.
<bibl default='NO'>Fox, Diary, Gist-Blair Family Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
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Lincoln, Secs. Welles and 
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, and Farragut confer regarding 
removal of Comdr. William A. Parker (USN), senior officer on upper 
James River.
<bibl default='NO'>Welles, <title corresp='books_Welles1'>Diary</title>.</bibl>
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President telegraphs William A. Menzies of Kentucky: "Wilmington, 
N.C. is ours, of right and in fact."
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