In People v. Shepherd et al., action in debt, jury is sworn and dismissed when plaintiffs accept $1,802 and costs to be paid in state bank notes at par in 90 days. Lincoln & Logan are attorneys for plaintiff and Robbins for defendant.Record.

Mrs. Lincoln buys 6¢ skein of silk, $6.89 in cloth, and $7.64 merchandise.Irwin Ledger and Journal.

People v. Smith is tried. Lincoln wins not guilty verdict on first count, loses on second, and Smith is sentenced to fine of $10 and costs and three days in jail.Record.

Leave is given plaintiff to amend bill and defendant to file answer in Keedy v. Wolgamot. Logan appears for plaintiff and Lincoln & Herndon for defendant. Lincoln's motion to correct judgment in Beidler v. Woodruff, made at last term, is overruled.Record.

Lincoln writes to B. F. James that he believes nomination of Hardin for Governor, made in Pekin paper by James, may benefit Lincoln's candidacy for Congress. It may juggle Hardin out of one office into another to Lincoln's advantage.Abraham Lincoln to Benjamin F. James, 24 November 1845, CW, 1:350-51.

Mrs. Lincoln buys 69¢ worth of clothing material.Irwin Ledger.

Lincoln writes, and David Spear signs, report of commissioner inClark et al. v. Trotter et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln, on or about this day, writes, signs, and collects 19 cosigners to petition to Gov. Thomas Ford for release of Samuel Smith from jail so that he may earn money to pay his fine and court costs. Smith is released December 2, 1845.Petition for Pardon of Samuel Smith, [November 1845], CW, 1:349.