Lincoln and James Duncan witness two deeds from George Warburton to Hezekiah King of St. Louis. Warburton sells for $300 his interest in town of Petersburg "consisting of lots with the building thereon," and for $500 a 152-acre tract near Petersburg. Sangamon County Deed Book F, 433-34, Illinois Regional Archives Depository, University of Illinois Springfield.

Day is devoted to discussion of "act concerning Estrays." Lincoln proposes resolution urging Illinois congressmen to procure passage of law entitling state to receive annually 20 per cent of amount paid into U.S. Treasury for public lands in state.House Journal.

House members attend funeral of Benjamin A. Clark of Wayne, who died Saturday. [On January 11, 1836 members vote their day's pay to widow and children.]House Journal.

Dougherty of Union proposes resolution requesting governor to furnish House with list of pardoned convicts. Lincoln votes nay on resolution, which is lost 39 to 42.House Journal.

Late in afternoon Lincoln moves to postpone order of day, and take up Senate bill appropriating $128,300 for state house at Springfield. His motion is lost and House adjourns.House Journal.

Mr. Zimmerman of Union introduces resolution to address justices of Supreme Court out of office because they have held office too long. Real reason is court's recent decision retaining Whig secretary of state, A. P. Field, in office despite appointment of Democrat to succeed him. Motion of Maus of Tazewell to table resolution fails. Lincoln votes nay.House Journal.

At meeting of bar members in Supreme Court room, Lincoln announces death of William J. Gatewood. On his motion, Henry Eddy is chosen chairman. James Shields addresses meeting and offers resolutions of condolence. On motion of Lincoln, meeting adjourns.Sangamo Journal, 14 January 1842.

J. J. Brown, for appellant, continues argument in McDonald v. Fithian & Juneau.Record.

Logan & Lincoln, for plaintiff, file notice of attachment for $142.80 in Alexander v. Alexander. Defendant is notified to appear at Mar. term of Sangamon Circuit Court "or judgment will be rendered against you."Sangamo Journal, 18 January 1844.

Defendants in Warner & Craig v. Helm et al., by Martin, their attorney, argue motion that decree of court be amended. Motion resisted by Strong and Lincoln. Record.

[Journal of January 16, 1845 carries legal notice of Harlan v. Renshaw and Ferrell, signed "Logan and Lincoln, plaintiff's attorneys."] Lincoln buys half-pound of tea (75¢) pair of child's shoes (63¢), and $3.55 in groceries. Irwin Ledger and Journal.

Jesse B. Thomas, attorney for defendant in Wren v. Moss et al., moves to have case continued because of illness of George T. Metcalf. Lincoln and Bryan, attorneys for plaintiff, resist motion.Record.

Doctrine of "rotation in office," used by Lincoln in his campaign for Congress, appears for first time in Lacon Illinois Gazette.

Lincoln votes against proposed amendment to post office bill which would divide railroad and steamboat companies carrying mail into four classes and specify rate of compensation. Negative vote of speaker prevents passage.Globe.

Congressman Lincoln proposes an amendment to a resolution regarding slavery within the District of Columbia. The bill, subject to voter approval, would effectively stop the growth of slavery within the District. If enacted, "all children born of slave mothers within...[the] District on, or after" January 1, 1850, "shall be free." The act would offer financial compensation to District slave owners in an effort to encourage them to free their slaves. Slave-owning congressmen doing government business in the District would no be required to free their slaves. Remarks and Resolution Introduced in United States House of Representatives Concerning Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia, 10 January 1849, CW, 2:20-22.

Lincoln receives letter from Harriett Hanks, daughter of his cousin Dennis Hanks. She informs him that his father is very ill and will probably not recover. Abraham Lincoln to John D. Johnston, 12 January 1851, CW, 2:96-97.

Lincoln concludes for plaintiff in Casey v. Casey. Lincoln writes Gov. Matteson recommending pardon for William D. Davis, sentenced to three years for manslaughter in July 1850, and whom Lincoln then defended (see July 1, 1850). Abraham Lincoln to Joel A. Matteson, 10 January 1853, CW, 2:187-88.

In afternoon Gov. Matteson is inaugurated. At night Ralph Waldo Emerson speaks on "The Anglo-Saxon" in House of Representatives. Browning, Diary.

In Eddy, Jameson & Co. v. Handshy & Logan in U.S. Circuit Court, plaintiffs file declaration alleging nonpayment of promissory note for $1,384.20. Lincoln appears for defendants, files power of attorney, and confesses judgment in sum of $895.21. Court orders that plaintiff recover this amount from defendant. On Lincoln's motion, Henderson v. Weed is dismissed by agreement, at defendant's costs. Record.

Lincoln, with 51 others, signs letter to Mrs. Mozart expressing appreciation of her concert, and asking her to sing again on her return from Jacksonville, which she does Tuesday. Illinois State Journal, 11 January 1859; Abraham Lincoln et al. to Mrs J. M. Mozart, [10? January 1859], CW, 3:350.

Mrs. Lincoln buys 8-pound turkey (80¢) at Smith's store. Pratt, Personal Finances, 154.

Sen. Seward (N.Y.) accepts secretaryship of state. "The republicans are in ecstacies. . . . Mr. Lincoln takes the news from Charleston [firing on "Star of the West," chartered side-wheel steamer] very gravely. It is thought that the Rubicon is now crossed." N.Y. Herald, 11 January 1861.

Mrs. Lincoln, accompanied by brother-in-law, Clark M. Smith, and former Cong. Tuck (N.H.), leaves for New York to make purchases for White House. Helm, Mary, 153.

Lincoln withdraws $24.05 from Springfield Marine Bank. Pratt, Personal Finances, 175.

Cabinet meets. Atty. Gen. Bates complains that administration is not assuming strong enough stand in eliminating confusion. Bates, Diary.

President transmits to Congress Austrian documents relating to "Trent" affair. National Intelligencer, 15 January 1862; Abraham Lincoln to the Senate and House of Representatives, 10 January 1862, CW, 5:95-96.

Recognizes C. F. Adac as consul of Dukedom of Saxe-Meiningen for Western U.S. National Intelligencer, 15 January 1862.

Interviews Rev. Thomas K. Beecher, brother of better-known Henry Ward Beecher, clergyman, reformer, and abolitionist. Robbins to Lincoln, 10 January 1862, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Consults with Thurlow Weed regarding reputation of Sec. Cameron and his removal from cabinet. Thurlow W. Barnes, ed., Life of Thurlow Weed including his Autobiography and a Memoir, 2 vols. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1884), 2:330-31.

"President comes to me [Gen. Meigs] much depressed re inactivity of army and McClellan's sickness. 'The people are impatient; Chase has no money, and he tells me he can raise no money; the Gen. of the Army has typhoid fever. The bottom is out of the tub. What shall I do?' " Diary, Montgomery C. Meigs Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Montgomery C. Meigs, "Documents: General M. C. Meigs on the Conduct of the Civil War," American Historical Review 26 (January 1921):292.

President summons Gens. McDowell and Franklin, Secs. Seward and Chase, and Asst. Sec. Scott to "Council of War" at 8 P.M. Washington Chronicle, 3 November 1864.

Writes Cameron: "The within is a copy of a letter just received from General Halleck. It is exceedingly discouraging. As everywhere else, nothing can be done." Abraham Lincoln to Simon Cameron, 10 January 1862, CW, 5:95.

President consults with Secs. Welles and Stanton on problem of employment of contrabands (Negroes from Confederacy within Union lines). Welles, Diary.

Writes Gen. Curtis at St. Louis: "I understand there is considerable trouble with the slaves in Missouri. Please do your best to keep peace on the question for two or three weeks, by which time we hope to do something here towards settling the question, in Missouri." Abraham Lincoln to Samuel R. Curtis, 10 January 1863, CW, 6:52-53.

Informs Gov. Johnson (Tenn.): "I presume the remains of Capt. Todd are in the hands of his family friends, & I wish to give no order on the subject. But I do wish your opinion of the effects of the late battles about Murfreesboro, upon the prospects of Tennessee." Abraham Lincoln to Andrew Johnson, 10 January 1863, CW, 6:53.

Hosts reception with Mrs. Lincoln from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Daily National Republican (Washington, DC), 10 January 1863, 2d ed., 2:4.

In evening attends patriotic readings delivered by James E. Murdoch, elocutionist, in Senate. Washington Chronicle, 11 January 1863.

President consults with Sec. Welles, F. P. Blair, Sr., and former Gov. Dennison (Ohio) regarding presidential campaign. William F. Zornow, Lincoln and the Party Divided (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1954), 41.

Authorizes and directs Gen. Hitchcock to offer Gen. Trimble, prisoner of war in Fort McHenry, Md. in exchange for Maj. [probably Harry] White, prisoner at Richmond. Abraham Lincoln to Ethan A. Hitchcock, 10 January 1864, CW, 7:119-20.

President declares port of St. Albans, Vt., open to commerce. Proclamation Concerning Commerce, 10 January 1865, CW, 8:208-9.

Cabinet meets. Browning, Diary.

Writes J. W. Garrett "to say, it is very important to us" to have coal for making gas, "and not to say that you must stop supplying the army to make room to carry coal. Do all you can for us in both matters." Abraham Lincoln to John W. Garrett, 10 January 1865, CW, 8:208.