People ex rel. Duncan v. Compton, sheriff of Coles County, and People ex rel. Duncan v. Thorn, sheriff of Lawrence County, are called by Supreme Court. Logan & Lincoln appear for defendant in first and Lincoln alone in second case. On motion of Brown, attorney for plaintiff, defendants are ruled to return fee bill and executions for costs within 20 days.Record.

In Sangamon Circuit Court cases, Lincoln writes agreements between his client Rhoda Hart and defendants in three cases, Hart v. Penny & Harrison, Hart v. McElwain & Mosteller, and Hart v. Harrison & Houghton, dismissing all charges. He writes papers in three other cases: declaration in Simpson v. Stockton; narration in Porter & Durham for use of Durham v. Bradley & Brenholts; bill in chancery in Lewis v. Elkin et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln buys $1.75 worth of merchandise from a Springfield merchant.Account (copy), 16 July 1841, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 252, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.