WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1861.
No particular occurence has marked this day here except the raising of a fine National Flag on the Genl Post office. Mr Lincoln handled the cords. Mr Seward, Mr Blair (the P.M.), and Mr Smith the Sec’y of the Interior spoke on the occasion. Was down today to see Chas and Saml Androus, who are both somewhat sick, at rooms on the Ave. Think they will get up in a day or two. Spent an hour or so at Mr C Woodwards in the evening with Julia.
The three diary manuscript volumes, Washington during the Civil War: The Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865, are available online at The Library of Congress.