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

Payne & Alexander v. Frazier & Frazier (SC), appeal from Vermilion, is submitted to court by Ficklin for plaintiff and Lincoln for defendant, without argument. On February 7, 1843, judgment is reversed and case remanded to lower court. In State Bank of Illinois v. Condell, Jones & Co. (SC), J. B. Thomas files plaintiff's bill and asks court to grant injunction.Record.

On motion of Lincoln, attorney for appellee in Pentecost & Pickering v. Maghee et al. (SC), appellants are ruled to assign errors by February 11, 1843.Record.

Lincoln writes declaration in Wallace v. Francis & Sanford, promissory note action for $166.48.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Strong continues argument in Edwards et al. v. Helm.Record.

[Meeting on Oregon question continues this evening. Hardin, Baker, and Matheny express opposition to annexation of Oregon.Alton Telegraph, 18 February 1843.]

Martin and B. S. Edwards, attorneys for defendant, continue argument in Edwards et al. v. Helm.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.

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.)

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

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.

Lincoln concludes argument in Dorman et ux. v. Lane.Record.