Lincoln files certificate of White County Circuit Court clerk in Gatewood & Co. v. McGehee (SC) and moves writ of error be dismissed for want of prosecution. Motion is allowed. Argument is concluded by N. D. Strong in Fitch et al. v. Pinckard et al., and case submitted. Judgment is affirmed February 9, 1843.Record.

Holdridge v. Bayley (SC), appeal from LaSalle County, is argued by Lincoln for plaintiff and Peters for defendant. Case is submitted.Record.

Lincoln concludes argument begun Wednesday in Edwards et al. v. Helm, and case is submitted.Record.

(Decree of lower court is reversed and case remanded February 27, 1843. 5 Ill. 142.) Lincoln writes affidavit for William L. May, for case of May v. Greene & Loose.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Watkins v. White (SC), replevin action, appeal from Sangamon, is submitted to court by Lincoln for appellant and Bledsoe for appellee without argument. (Judgment reversed February 25, 1843. 4 Ill. 549.) J. B. Thomas argues his application for injunction in State Bank of Illinois v. Condell, Jones & Co. (SC). Application is resisted by Lincoln and Bledsoe.Record.

Lincoln files May's affidavit, in May v. Greene & Loose, and writes bill in chancery.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

In letters to two fellow Whigs, Lincoln expresses a desire to run for Congress. Lincoln asks his "personal friend" Richard S. Thomas, of Virginia, Illinois, to correct the "mistaken" notion of "any one" under the impression "that Lincoln don't want to go to Congress." Lincoln also makes his ambition known to Alden Hull, "to whom I may, without fear, communicate a fact which I wish my particular friends...to know." Lincoln considers Hull, of Tazewell County, to be "a good whig, and an honorable man." Abraham Lincoln to Alden Hull, 14 February 1843, CW, 1:306-7; Abraham Lincoln to Richard S. Thomas, 14 February 1843, CW, 1:307.

Greathouse & Chesnut v. Smith, action of debt from Macoupin County, is submitted to court by Brayman for appellant and Lincoln for appellee without argument.Record.

(On February 18, 1843 judgment of trial court is affirmed. 4 Ill. 541.)

Frisby et al. v. Ballance et al. (SC), ejectment suit involving title to land in Peoria County, is submitted to court on written arguments. Lincoln is attorney for plaintiffs in error, and Justin Butterfield appears for defendants in error.Record.

Supreme Court refuses to take jurisdiction of plaintiff's application for injunction in State Bank of Illinois v. Condell, Jones & Co.Record.

Lincoln, as attorney for William P. Speed, writes and signs praecipe and bond for costs in Speed v. Boice. He writes agreement filed in State Bank v. Elkin et al., signing for codefendant and their attorneys, "Baker & Bledsoe & Logan & Lincoln."Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Photocopy.

Lincoln writes affidavit of Thomas Rudder in Rudder v. Rudder, who swears it before John Calhoun, clerk of Sangamon Circuit Court.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

[Gen. William F. Thornton gives party at Globe Tavern, Lincoln's residence, for legislators and friends, moving reporter to write: "There was a sound of revelry by night, and Springfield's capital had gathered then, Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright—The lamps shone oe'r fair women and brave men—" Peoria Democratic Press, 1 March 1843.]

[Washington's birthday is celebrated in Hall of Representatives. Masons, Legislative Temperance Society of 60 members, and Springfield Cadets attend. Addresses are given by Hon. A. Jonas, Past M.W.G.M. of Illinois Grand Lodge, and John Dougherty of Jonesboro.Sangamo Journal.]

Supreme Court reverses judgment of trial court in Holdridge v. Bayley, argued February 1, 1843.Record.

Scammon moves rehearing in Holdridge v. Bayley (SC); motion denied on 27th.Record.

Dorman et ux. v. Lane (SC) is argued by Lincoln for plaintiff and Trumbull for defendant. Case was started by defendant in error, as administrator, in Gallatin Circuit Court for sale of real estate to satisfy debts against decedent's estate.Record.