President disturbed in morning by Francis Xavier, who reaches Lincoln's room and begins speech proving that Xavier was elected President in 1856. Evening Star (Washington, DC), 28 March 1864, 2d ed., 2:5; Washington Chronicle, 29 March 1864.

Consults with Gov. Bramlette (Ky.) on troop quotas and drafting of Negroes. Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, 28 March 1864, CW, 7:272.

Receives note from Peter McConnell of Kansas, who wishes to present Rocky Mountain pony to Tad. McConnell to Lincoln, 28 March 1864, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.