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Tuesday April 2, 1861

The President's Day Presidential family spends two hours at Navy Yard and receives 21-gun salute. During afternoon drive Lincoln visits military barracks. Lincoln directs Sec. Seward to pay Capt. Meigs $10,000 "from the secret service fund" before Meigs leaves on expedition to reinforce Fort Pickens, Fla.