Approved May 7, 1862, Act Number 6031 of the Common Council resolved that 5,000 copies of pamphlets would be made detailing official correspondence between the Mayor and the Common Council, Commodore Farragut, Major General Butler, and the Mayor, and the proceedings of the Common Council regarding the surrender of New Orleans to Federal forces. Correspondence addresses issues of surrender, pressure to raise the Union flag, and the concerns of Mayor Monroe as to how to protect and serve his now defenseless city. Following the surrender, correspondence details the desire of the city of New Orleans for additional police forces and the need for provisions.