[Nancy Hanks Lincoln dies of milk sickness and is buried near Thomas and Elizabeth Hanks Sparrow.ISLA—Photocopy, Lincoln Family Bible.

Date of Nancy's birth is not known, but she is thought to have been about 25 or 26 years of age when she married Thomas Lincoln in 1806.]

In his first lawsuits as an attorney, Lincoln files several documents in the Sangamon County Circuit Court on behalf of his client David Woldridge. In Hawthorn v. Woldridge, a trespass vi et armis case, Lincoln writes a plea that his his law partner John T. Stuart signs. In Hawthorn v. Woldridge, an assumpsit case, Lincoln writes Woldridge's sworn statement, requesting the court to order Hawthorn to furnish a bond for costs. Lincoln also writes Woldridge's account against Hawthorn which he files to off set whatever claim Hawthorn held against Woldridge. Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes answer of Salome Enos filed in Charles W. Hunter v. Enos et al.Photocopy.

Stuart & Lincoln withdraw $5 cash. Irwin Ledger.

Lincoln writes to his friend Joshua F. Speed, of Jefferson County, Kentucky. Lincoln observes that the newly-wed Speed is "happier now than you were the day you married her." Lincoln asks, '"Are you now, in feeling as well as judgement, glad you are married as you are?' From any body but me, this would be an impudent question not to be tolerated; but I know you will pardon it in me. Please answer it quickly as I feel impatient to know."Abraham Lincoln to Joshua F. Speed, 5 October 1842, CW, 1:302-3.

[Piatt Circuit Court convenes at Monticello.]

[Lincoln's account is debited 38¢ for pair of child's shoes, and $9.39 for merchandise.Irwin Ledger and Journal.

[Piatt Circuit Court convenes at Monticello.]

Lincoln registers at Sherman House. Chicago Journal, 6 October 1848; Beveridge, Abraham Lincoln, 1:477.

Stover v. Rucker is tried by jury, which finds that property in dispute belongs to Lincoln's client. Record.

Lincoln leaves Springfield to attend court in Tazewell County, partly with intention of avoiding entanglement with radicals. First Debate with Stephen A. Douglas at Ottawa, Illinois, 21 August 1858, CW, 3:1-37.

Lincoln appears for defendant in Prettyman v. Yacle and Prettyman v. Stoltz. Both are continued on plaintiff's motion. Record.

Lincoln and Kellogg leave Peoria on steamer Nile at 10 A.M. and arrive at Pekin at 11. Procession escorts them to residence of J. Wagonseller. In afternoon Lincoln is escorted to town square. Introduced by Judge Bush, he speaks most of afternoon. Kellogg speaks in evening while Lincoln travels. He returns to Peoria on steamer Minnesota, which stopped at Pekin so Capt. Detweiller and crew could hear speech. Learning that Lincoln is bound for Peoria, captain insists on taking him. "The steamer had no sooner left the dock than Lincoln was up on the hurricane deck with him, where they had a long and pleasant chat all the way to Peoria." At Peoria House Lincoln is serenaded by Sushisky's Apollo Band. Peoria Transcript, 6 October 1858, 20; Speech at Pekin, Illinois, 5 October 1858, CW, 3:206-7.

"The old familiar face of A. Lincoln is again amongst us," writes Clinton reporter, "and we cannot help noticing the peculiarly friendly expression with which he greets everybody, and everybody greets him. He comes back to us after electrifying Ohio, with all his blushing honors thick upon him; yet the poorest and plainest amongst our people, fears not to approach, and never fails to receive a hearty welcome from him." Central Transcript, 6 October 1859.

[Mrs. Lincoln buys kid gauntlets, boys' cap, and buttons at Smith's. Pratt, Personal Finances, 159.]

Lincoln writes to Jesse Fell on importance of carrying three Illinois districts. Abraham Lincoln to Jesse W. Fell, 5 October 1860, CW, 4:126.

Lincoln receives request from Dr. Gurley to send Rev. Henry Hopkins of Massachusetts as chaplain to Alexandria, Va. Gurley to Lincoln, 5 October 1861, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Sec. Welles hands Lincoln resolution by Chicago church adopting national fast day. Welles to Patton, 7 October 1861, Gideon Welles Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

President receives September salary warrant for $2,083.33. Pratt, Personal Finances, 182.

President, in answer to petition of delegation from Missouri and Kansas, declines to remove Gen. Schofield. Abraham Lincoln to Charles D. Drake and Others, 5 October 1863, CW, 6:499-504.

Receives September salary warrant for $2,022.33. Pratt, Personal Finances, 183.

Early in morning President at Navy Dept. to discuss transfer of naval prisoners. Leaves and returns in hour with Secretary of State Seward. President, Seward, and Secretary of the Navy Welles go to War Department to see Secretary of War Stanton and Generals Hitchcock and Halleck. They decide to effect exchange as arranged by Welles through military. Welles, Diary.

President sends Private Secretary John G. Nicolay to Missouri to learn election sympathies of Union men. John G. Nicolay to Abraham Lincoln, 10 October 1864, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Daily National Republican (Washington, DC), 6 October 1864, 2d ed., 2:4.

Receives September salary warrant for $1,981.66. Pratt, Personal Finances, 183.

Writes General Grant regarding contemplated exchange of naval prisoners through military lines: "I hope you may find it consistent to let it go forward under the general supervision of Gen. Butler." Abraham Lincoln to Ulysses S. Grant, 5 October 1864, CW, 8:36-37.