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Monday, December 29, 1834.+-

Vandalia, IL.

Stuart reports from committee without amendment "act to establish a uniform mode of holding circuit courts." Lincoln's two votes on bill are favorable. On his motion Committee of the Whole discusses Senate resolution setting date for election of state officers.House Journal.

Tuesday, December 29, 1835.+-

Vandalia, IL.

Legislature meets in joint session to elect U.S. senator. William L. D. Ewing is elected on ballot 12. Lincoln votes for Richard M. Young on four ballots, for Alexander M. Jenkins on three, then for Ewing.House Journal.

Thursday, December 29, 1836.+-

Vandalia, IL.

Funeral services for Resolve Graham are held in capitol; House and Senate attend. Hogan of Madison delivers funeral address, and House follows cortege to edge of town on its way to Gallatin County.Illinois State Register, 30 December 1836.

Saturday, December 29, 1838.+-

Vandalia, IL.

[House meets, but adjourns without quorum.House Journal.]

Tuesday, December 29, 1840.+-

Springfield, IL.

Lincoln introduces bills to establish ferry across Illinois River, and for relief of creditors of late William Wernwag, who had contract to build bridge across Sangamon River and was heavily in debt at his death.House Journal.

Wednesday, December 29, 1841.+-

Springfield, IL.

Maus v. Worthing for use of McCann is dismissed by consent of Logan for appellant and Lincoln for appellee with costs against appellant. Leave is given appellant to assign additional errors in Hall v. Perkins.Record.

Friday, December 29, 1843.+-

Springfield, IL.

[Whigs of Springfield have given up plan of electing Lincoln governor and are urging Hardin to become Whig candidate. G. T. M. Davis to J. J. Hardin, 29 December 1843, John J. Hardin Papers, Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL.]

Monday, December 29, 1845.+-

Springfield, IL.

Lincoln appears alone for appellant in Ellis v. Locke (SC); in three other cases he is associated with McConnel, Trumbull, and Powell. Record.

Wednesday, December 29, 1847.+-

Washington, DC.

Lincoln, Douglas, McClernand, Richardson, Ficklin, Robert Smith, and Thomas Turner, Illinois senators and representatives, sign letter to President Polk requesting that Francis B. Thompson of Edwards County, Illinois, be appointed assistant surgeon in army. Photocopy.

Friday, December 29, 1848.+-

Washington, DC.

Lincoln votes to terminate debate on bill appropriating $1,000 compensation to legal representatives of deceased owner of slave transported west with Seminole Indians in 1835. Motion is adopted. He then votes to table bill, but motion is defeated. House adjourns until January 2, 1848.Globe.

Thursday, December 29, 1859.+-

Springfield, IL.

Lincoln has clerk write to Zophar Case, U.S. Court clerk at Carlyle, Ill., about declaration in law case involving lands in Hamilton County, then addresses and signs letter. Lincoln & Herndon to Zophar Case, 29 December 1859, CW, 3:513.

He writes $1.25 check to J. B. Fosselman, grocer. DLC—Original.

Saturday, December 29, 1860.+-

Springfield, IL.

Lincoln is convinced that Gulf states will secede, and is watching border states "with daily increasing interest." N.Y. Herald, 3 January 1861.

Lincoln and Nicolay move out of governor's office at state house. Lincoln plans to spend most of his time at home, and Nicolay takes room in Johnson's Building, across from Chenery House. Lincoln expects to come in occasionally. ISLA—Nicolay Memo.

Lincoln replies to William Cullen Bryant, who warned him about compromises of "well-known politician." Lincoln says he did not press any compromise. "As to the matter of the cabinet, . . . I shall have a great deal of trouble, do the best I can." He writes Seward his reaction to four names Seward proposed for cabinet. Lincoln also answers letter from James Watson Webb, New York editor Forts must be held or retaken. Abraham Lincoln to William C. Bryant, 29 December 1860, CW, 4:163-64; Abraham Lincoln to William H. Seward, 29 December 1860, CW, 4:164; Abraham Lincoln to James W. Webb, 29 December 1860, CW, 4:164-65.

Sunday, December 29, 1861.+-

Washington, DC.

Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside arrives in Washington and spends most of day in consultation with President and Gen. McClellan. N.Y. Times, 30 December 1861.

President and Burnside call on Asst. Sec. Fox in morning. President calls again in evening. Fox, Diary, Gist-Blair Family Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Sen. Browning (Ill.) with Lincoln at White House from 5 P.M. until church time. Browning, Diary.

Lincoln spends early part of evening with Cong. Alfred Ely (N.Y.) who was captured at Manassas and spent six months in Richmond prison. N.Y. Tribune, 30 December 1861.

Monday, December 29, 1862.+-

Washington, DC.

President reads Emancipation Proclamation to cabinet for criticism. Creation of new state of West Virginia under advisement. Welles, Diary.

Gens. John Newton and Cochrane of Gen. Burnside's staff interview Lincoln on Burnside's plans and ask his removal. Thomas Harry Williams, Lincoln and the Radicals (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1941), 265.

Sen. Browning (Ill.) and Judge Hughes call on Lincoln in evening on behalf of Maj. Key. Browning, Diary.

Lincoln writes Gen. Butler: "I am contemplating a peculiar and important service for you, which I think, and hope you will think, is as honorable as it is important. I wish to confer with you upon it. Please come immediately upon your arrival at New-York." Abraham Lincoln to Benjamin F. Butler, 29 December 1862, CW, 6:22.

Tuesday, December 29, 1863.+-

Washington, DC.

Cabinet meets in afternoon with Secs. Seward and Chase, and Postmaster Gen. Blair absent. Welles, Diary.

Delegation from Baltimore calls on President and protests removal of Joseph J. Stewart as collector for Second District. Memorandum Concerning Joseph J. Stewart, 29 December 1863, CW, 7:97.

President sends notice that he will receive army officers at New Year's Day reception at 11:30 A.M. DNA—WR RG 94, Adjt. Gen. Off., Letters Received, Box 711.

Thursday, December 29, 1864.+-

Washington, DC.

At 10 A.M. Sec. Welles calls on President. Atty. Gen. Speed joins them. They discuss private examination of public papers. Welles, Diary.

In afternoon Sec. Welles takes to President dispatches concerning failure of expedition against Fort Fisher, Wilmington, N.C. Welles, Diary.