Thursday,
June 23, 1842.Springfield, IL. | Only one document is known to exist for the case of
Biggs v. Baker, and it reveals little
about the suit. It is clear that Lincoln, Stephen T. Logan, and Henry Eddy
represent plaintiff Thompson H. Biggs, who is suing defendant Ezra Baker. On
this day, Lincoln writes to Eddy and encloses a letter from Biggs. Lincoln
informs Eddy that the attorneys are not sure whether or not "the process has
been served as yet, on Dr. Baker." Lincoln concludes by asking Eddy to "write
to Mr. Biggs and to us on any point that suggests itself to you as proper."
Lincoln does not reveal the court in which the case is being tried, nor does he
state the nature of the dispute. Abraham Lincoln to Henry Eddy (copy), 23
June 1842, Biggs v. Baker, copy files, IHi, Springfield, IL; CW
10:6-7. |