Cabinet meets. Three members present. Welles, Diary.

Lincoln interviews H. T. Blow about case of L. A. Welton. Blow to Lincoln, 20 December 1864, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Confers with Gen. Banks about duties in New Orleans. Banks to Lincoln, 20 December 1864, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Recognizes Dennis Donohoe as consul of Great Britain at New Orleans. Washington Chronicle, 23 December 1864.

Recognizes Moritz von Baumbach as consul at Milwaukee for Duchy of Saxe Meiningen. Washington Chronicle, 24 December 1864.