Merriman for appellant and Peters for appellee try Garrett et ux. v. Stevenson & Wardwell, case arising under mechanic's lien law. Lincoln loses appeal in Hawks v. Lands when court affirms decision of McLean County Circuit Court. Record; 8 Ill. 227.

Lincoln concludes for appellant in Garrett et ux. v. Stevenson & Wardwell. Record.

Lincoln for appellant and Bledsoe for appellee try Henderson v. Welch, action to recover costs paid by appellee as nominal plaintiff in former suit. In Steele v. Gilbert & Gilbert, Lincoln moves appeal be dismissed because of appellant's failure to file record within first three days of term. Court awards procedendo to Randolph County Circuit Court. Record.

[William Slade, former governor of Vermont, lectures in House of Representatives on "Popular Education." Illinois Gazette, 20 February 1847.]

Lincoln loses Henderson v. Welch when Supreme Court affirms decision of McHenry County Circuit Court. 8 Ill. 340.

Cooper v. Crosby & Robbins is tried by Lincoln for appellant and Logan for appellees. Lincoln replies to letter from Henry E. Dummer of Beardstown: "I have procured Judge Lockwood's part to be performed and now mail the record to St. Louis as you desired." Abraham Lincoln to Henry E. Dummer, 8 February 1847, CW, 1:392.

Lincoln loses Cowls v. Cowls when Supreme Court affirms judgment of Edwards County Circuit Court. Sargeant for use of Huntington v. Kellogg & Kellogg, Lincoln for appellee, is continued. Record; 8 Ill. 435.

Lincoln acknowledges service of notice in Young v. Hanon et al., Christian County chancery case. Lincoln & Herndon are for defendants. Photocopy.

Lincoln loses Cooper v. Crosby & Robbins when Supreme Court affirms decision of Sangamon County Circuit Court. Record; 8 Ill. 506.

Lincoln appears for appellants in three cases before Supreme Court—Fell et al. v. Price et al., Anderson v. Ryan, and Wafer v. Storer et al. In Garrett et ux. v. Stevenson & Wardwell, decree of Tazewell County Circuit Court is affirmed in part, but Lincoln is substantially successful when court reduces appellees' claim by nearly half. 8 Ill. 261.

Wright v. Taylor is tried before Supreme Court by Bledsoe for appellant and Lincoln for appellee. Wright charges that Taylor assigned note, signed by Wright, to Bank of Illinois and paid it in depreciated currency of bank. Consequently he avers that he is bound to pay Taylor only equivalent value. Lower court decided against him. Record.

Lincoln is attorney for appellants in Shaeffer & Shaeffer v. Weed et al., suit to enforce mechanic's lien. He is opposed by Stickney and Bledsoe. Case is appeal from White County Circuit Court. Welch et al. v. Sykes is continued by consent. Young and Lincoln are attorneys for appellant. Record.

Lincoln loses Wright v. Taylor when Supreme Court reverses decision of Menard County Circuit Court. He also loses Anderson v. Ryan when judgment of Coles County Circuit Court is affirmed. He wins Fell et al. v. Price et al. when court reverses McLean County Circuit Court and makes perpetual injunction against defendants' claim to land owned by plaintiff. Record.

By consent of parties, order of continuance in Welch et al. v. Sykes is vacated. Record.

Lincoln for appellants and Constable for appellee try Welch et al. v. Sykes. Peters for appellees moves to have Garrett et ux. v. Stevenson & Wardwell remanded to Peoria County Circuit Court. Lincoln resists motion. Lincoln loses appeal in Wafer v. Storer et al. when Supreme Court affirms decision of Woodford County Circuit Court. Record.

Lincoln wins appeal in Trumbull v. Campbell. Trumbull received $400 for services rendered while he was secretary of state. Campbell, his successor, claimed that $200 of this should have gone to him. Sangamon County Circuit Court upheld his claim; but Supreme Court rules that right of recovery lies only in state. Record; 8 Ill. 502.

Supreme Court denies defendants' motion of 18th in Garrett et ux. v. Stevenson & Wardwell. Record.

Lincoln wins Shaeffer & Shaeffer v. Weed et al. when Supreme Court reverses decision of White County Circuit Court and denies relief sought. He also wins Welch et al. v. Sykes when decision of Clark County Circuit Court is reversed. This is action to collect judgment obtained in Maryland. Supreme Court decides that appellees had not been under jurisdiction of Maryland court. Record.

"Yours of the 2d of December was duly delivered to me by Mr. Williams," writes Lincoln to Andrew Johnston of Quincy. "I am not at all displeased with your proposal to publish the poetry, or doggerel . . . which I sent you . . . but let names be suppressed by all means. I have not sufficient hope of the verses attracting any favorable notice to tempt me to risk being ridiculed for having written them."Abraham Lincoln to Andrew Johnston, 25 February 1847, CW, 1:392.