My Report to Congress

I was asked to compile a list of all the prisoners in the DC jails under my jurisdiction, including how long they were to be incarcerated and who made the arrest. My report showed that there were 187 prisoners and 51 runaway slaves.

Mr. Lincoln and Congress met to consider the surrender of Slidell and Mason from the Trent affair. And Mr. Lincoln authorized the purchase of 10,000 Spencer repeating rifles for the Union army.

Mr. Lincoln discussed my participation as a host for the party he and Mrs. Lincoln were hosting on January 1 at the White House.