Lincoln writes, signs, and files with the Sangamon County Circuit Court declarations, praecipes, and bonds for costs for three cases, Anderson, Bell & Co. v. Patterson & Patterson, Anderson, Bell & Co. v. H. Garrett & Co., and Anderson, Bell & Co. v. Gambrel. Stuart and Lincoln enter themselves as security for costs for their clients, plaintiffs James Anderson Jr., William Bell, and John W. Anderson in all three cases.Photocopy; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes addendum to his "Conservative" letter of January 27, 1838. He again complains of nomination of Douglas for Congress "in these trying times . . . instead of some man of talent and acquaintance with the people, and possessing other suitable qualifications."IHi—Journal, XXIX, 136.

Lincoln writes, signs, and files with the Sangamon County Circuit Court, a bill of complaint in the chancery case Garrett v. Levering.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes a bond for costs in the case of Cannan v. Kenney. Stuart & Lincoln's client Manley F. Cannan accuses defendant Mathew P. Kenney of using Cannan's horse without permission. Bond, 8 February 1838, Cannan v. Kenney, Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln records in firm's fee book receipt of a note for $1,695.98 and mortgage given by Alexander Garrett to Edward Crow & Co. [In a subsequent case, Edward Crow & Co. v. Garrett, in the Sangamon County Circuit Court, on October 20, 1838, the court forecloses Garrett's mortgage and awards Edward Crow & Co. a $1,952.49 judgment. On March 15, 1839, the land is sold to pay the judgment.]Record; Stuart & Lincoln fee book.

["Journal" contains column of letters (one signed W. L. May), expressing same strictures on Douglas' nomination for Congress found in Lincoln's two letters signed "A Conservative," which appeared January 27, 1838 and February 3, 1838. Lincoln is probably author of all except that signed by May.IHi—Journal, XXIX, 136.]

Lincoln votes for Francis Taylor for justice of peace. Marvellous Eastham, Democrat, is elected 236 to 198. Lincoln votes for Edward Stapelford who is elected constable.Election Returns.

Lincoln writes and files with the Sangamon County Circuit Court a bill of complaint in the chancery case Wilson v. Simpson et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes and files with the Sangamon County Circuit Court a bill of complaint in Payne v. Bryan, a chancery suit to foreclose a chattel mortgage. Lincoln enters himself as security for court costs for his client, Thomas J. Payne.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Record.

Lincoln writes and files with the Sangamon County Circuit Court a declaration in Roll v. Anderson. Stephen T. Logan represents the defendant John Anderson. Lincoln's client, John E. Roll, is seeking to recover damages for a black mare that escaped while on loan to Anderson.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln fills out a partially printed summons form in Klein v. Webb, which William Butler, the Sangamon County circuit court clerk, signs.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Stuart & Lincoln file a bill of complaint for Charles Hunter, the complainant in Hunter v. Enos et al.Record.

Lincoln writes and files declarations for several cases before the Sangamon County Circuit Court: J. S. Stone & Co. v. Hughes, Colbern v. Wallace, Mason and Mason v. Renshaw and Renshaw, Herndon v. Sudduth et al., and Wright v. Brooks and Shackelford. In first four cases plaintiff is seeking to collect on notes long overdue.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes, for Sheriff Garret Elkin, an endorsement on the back of a summons in Hunter v. Enos et al.Photocopy.

["We are authorized to announce A. LINCOLN, as a candidate for the State Legislature."Sangamo Journal, 24 February 1838.]