Abraham Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President of 26 states.
12 The Pony came in last night was read in the presidents office there
seemed some prospect of war betwen the North & South. The great animal
drive came off to day over 2000 cattle were drove together & several
Hundred head of Horses and a large congregation of people and there
were a continual scene of pelmell of men & Beast all day, ma[n]y found
their stray cattle I was vary weary at night
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