On motion to postpone adjournment from February 3 to February 5, Lincoln votes nay. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Eleventh General Assembly of the State of Illinois, Special Session (1839-40), 329.

First number of The Old Soldier, Whig campaign newspaper, of which Lincoln is one of five editors, is published from Sangamo Journal office in Springfield. Old Soldier (Springfield, IL), Issue 1, 1 February 1840.

Legislature meets, but record does not disclose that Lincoln is present on last day of session. City of Springfield and Springfield Mechanics Union are granted charters. Lincoln draws up charter for Mechanics Union.House Journal; IHi—Minutes of Union.

Stuart & Lincoln deposit $150 cash into their account with a Springfield merchant. The merchant debits their account for $250 for "bills payable".Account (copy), 3 February 1840, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 185, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.

Whig circular written by Lincoln is mailed to leading Whigs in state about this date. On state central committee with Lincoln are A. G. Henry, R. F. Barrett, E. D. Baker, and J. F. Speed. Circular is intended to rally Whigs for Harrison and to provide for organizing state. Campaign Circular from Whig Committee, [31?] January 1840, CW, 1:201-3.

Lincoln writes and files declaration in Carter v. Bennett & Ransdell. Photocopy.

Springfield's Democratic paper denounces "secret circular of Messrs. Baker, Lincoln, & Co. . . . They prefer darkness to light, because their deeds are evil." Register, 4 February 1840.

[Supreme Court, which convened December 9, 1839, adjourns.]

Lincoln writes declaration in Hood v. Gray, and signs Stuart & Lincoln.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Stuart & Lincoln buy $2.62 worth of merchandise from a Springfield merchant.Account (copy), 8 February 1840, Irwin & Corneau, 185, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.

Lincoln writes notice entering himself as security for costs in Tydings & Widney v. Hathaway & Fullenwider, Sangamon Circuit Court case. File.

All day Whig "Festival" closes with dinner at Clinton House. Lincoln is praised for fearlessly and eloquently exposing iniquities of subtreasury scheme in his address.Peoria Register, 15 February 1840.

[Old soldiers who served under Gen. Harrison meet in Springfield to boost Harrison campaign. John Lindsay is elected chairman and T. M. Neale secretary. Call is issued for meeting of Sangamon County old soldiers at courthouse March 14, 1840.The Old Soldier, 2 March 1840.]

Someone, perhaps Lincoln, purchases 75¢ worth of merchandise from a Springfield store and charges it to the Stuart & Lincoln account.Account of Stuart & Lincoln (copy), 25 February 1840, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 185, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.

[Whig committee, Lincoln, Henry, Barrett, Baker, and Speed, say they will superintend "The Old Soldier," but all good Whigs are its editors, and those who fought under Harrison are asked to write their views. Democrats object to Whigs organizing, but, says their committee, "We will meet, conquer and disperse Gen. Harrison's and the Countries enemies!"Sangamo Journal, 28 February 1840.]

Lincoln, in letter of March 1, 1840, writes Stuart: "Douglas, having chosen to consider himself insulted by something in the `Journal,' undertook to cane [Simeon] Francis in the street. Francis caught him by the hair and jammed him back against a market-cart, where the matter ended by Francis being pulled away."Abraham Lincoln to John T. Stuart, 1 March 1840, CW, 1:206-7.