Lincoln files defendant's plea in Morrison v. Briggs. Record.

Lincoln gives power of attorney to John P. Davies of Dubuque County, Iowa, to locate Iowa land granted Lincoln by Land Warrant No. 52076, 40 acres. Power of Attorney to John P. Davies, 15 July 1854, CW, 2:223-24; Affidavit on Land Warrant, 15 July 1849, CW, 2:223.