Lincoln writes chancery bill to foreclose in Webster & Hickox v. Goodman & McAtee. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

He buys $1.25 pocket knife. Irwin Journal.

Lincoln writes to Andrew McCallen: "I have news from Ottawa, that we win our Galatin & Saline county case. As the dutch Justice said, when he married folks 'Now, vere ish my hundred tollars?' " He refers to People ex rel. Stephenson v. Marshall. Abraham Lincoln to Andrew McCallen, 4 July 1851, CW, 2:106.

Lincoln writes sheriff's return in Baker v. Moffett & Allen. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln buys 50¢ pair of suspenders. Irwin Journal.

[U.S. Circuit Court convenes at Springfield, Judge McLean presiding. Judge Drummond has not arrived. Register, 8 July 1851.]

[Federal Courts are both in session at Springfield, Judge Drummond having arrived. Illinois Journal, 9 July 1851.]

"U.S. Circuit Court—Nearly one hundred causes were continued on Thursday. This has disposed of the principal business on the docket. All of the important patent cases were continued." Register, 12 July 1851.

Lincoln is engaged in these patent cases, similar to Hoyt case tried in Chicago in July 1850.

After visit to telegraph office, Lincoln writes to Martin about telegram pertaining to Sangamon & Alton cases which Martin claims was sent from Springfield office. "The operator . . . declares that no such despach ever went from this office—at least, never in . . . February or March last. He then got up a correspondence with the operator at Alton, who . . . says . . . no such despach was ever, received there." Abraham Lincoln to William Martin, 19 July 1851, CW, 2:106.

Lincoln fills out and signs for Lincoln & Herndon printed form notice of commission to take depositions in Alton & Sangamon RR v. Klein, and files in Sangamon Circuit Court. Logan, for defendant, acknowledges receipt of notice. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln receives letter from William Martin on telegram mystery. Abraham Lincoln to William Martin, 26 July 1851, CW, 2:107.

Mrs. Lincoln buys $1.85 "mdse" from John Williams & Co. Pratt, Personal Finances, 145.

Lincoln again visits telegraph office. This time he finds despatch in question, dated January 25, 1851. Operator claims, however, that it is not in handwriting of man who was operator at that time. Lincoln then takes James L. Lamb to see it. Lamb says he believes he knows whose handwriting it is. Abraham Lincoln to William Martin, 26 July 1851, CW, 2:107.

Still at work on Sangamon & Alton cases, Lincoln writes to Martin: "The present operator here says, that the operator who was here on Jany. 25. 1851 is C. P. Rosser; and that he has no knowledge of his present whereabouts. . . . This is all I can learn." Abraham Lincoln to William Martin, 31 July 1851, CW, 2:107.