Tuesday, August 14, 1838.Springfield,
IL. | In the Sangamon County Circuit Court case of
Rogers v. Rogers, Lincoln files a bill
for divorce for his client, Samuel Rogers. In October 1835, Samuel Rogers
married Polly Offill. In June or July 1836, Polly moved out and "has ever since
wholly refused to live with [Samuel]," whom Lincoln describes as a "tender and
affectionate husband." Samuel asks the court to subpoena Polly to appear at the
"final hearing" of the divorce proceedings. Bill for Divorce,
filed 14 August 1838, Rogers v. Rogers, Herndon-Weik Collection,
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. |