In the Sangamon County Circuit Court, Lincoln files the affidavit of Jonathan Miller. Lincoln, William Herndon, and Stephen T. Logan are defending Miller and his wife Susan in the slander case of Beatty et ux. v. Miller et ux. The plaintiffs William Beatty and Martha Beatty are suing the Millers regarding some damaging remarks that Susan Miller allegedly made about Martha Beatty and a Dr. Sullivan. Order, 1 August 1845, Beatty et ux. v. Miller et ux., Record I & J, 39, Sangamon County Circuit Court, Illinois State Regional Archives Depository, University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL; Pleas, filed 30 July 1845, Beatty et ux. v. Miller et ux., Lincoln Collection, John Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, RI.

Lincoln loses Foster v. Hill when jury awards property to complainant.

Baker files demurrer in Yocum v. Newsom, slander case. Logan, Lincoln, and Herndon appear for plaintiff.Record.