In morning Lincoln receives Missouri patronage group, including Cong. James S. Rollins (Mo.). Browning, Diary.

Escorts Prof. Lowe to see Gen. Scott. Bruce, Tools of War, 87.

Cabinet in session more than four hours. N.Y. Times, 27 July 1861.

New York delegation (Judge McKean, Gen. Bullard, and Prof. McCoy) urges recall of Gen. Wool to active service. N.Y. Tribune, 27 July 1861.

In evening, accompanied by Senator William P. Fessenden, President visits Navy Yard to observe experiments with a new weapon. Evenig Star (Washington, DC), 27 July 1861, 3:3.