From office of U.S. marshal, Lincoln writes to William Dungy: "I now find the suit is Shaw Buel & Barber against Hill & Hill. The Marshal says the execution has been levied on land, but that there has not, as yet been a sale of it. Once more I tell you, the land can be so sold, as to leave you liable on the other note & you better watch it." Abraham Lincoln to William Dungy, 21 November 1859, CW, 3:494.

Lincoln deposits $100 in Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Marine Bank Ledger.

He makes $750 loan, at 10 per cent interest, to William Cline, Sangamon County farmer, and takes mortgage as security. Receipt for Notes Left with Robert Irwin for Collection, [9? February 1861], CW, 4:188-89.

In U.S. Circuit Court Lincoln writes and files notice of interrogatories to be asked defendant in Allen & McGrady v. Illinois River RR. Files.

Lincoln writes application for letters of administration for Eliza J. Jacoby in estate of Henry Jacoby and files them in Probate Court. Photocopy.

Lincoln files declaration and bond in S. C. Davis & Co. v. Strosnider in U.S. Circuit Court. Files.

He writes $8.38 check to W. P. McKinnie, farmer. DLC—Original.

Mrs. Lincoln buys cloth and thread at Smith's. Pratt, Personal Finances, 160.

Lincoln writes Trumbull note on politics. "There is nothing new here. I have written merely to give my view about this Forney business." Lincoln is against Republicans appointing John W. Forney, Douglas Democrat, clerk of House as tactic to widen Democratic split. Abraham Lincoln to Lyman Trumbull, 28 November 1859, CW, 3:495.

[To reach St. Joseph, Mo. on morning of December 1, 1859, Lincoln must have left Springfield this morning, going by rail to Quincy, crossing river and continuing to St. Joseph via another railroad.]