Signing "Logan & Lincoln," Lincoln files joint answer of John Broadwell and Charles Broadwell to original and amended bills of Marshall Thompson and wife in Sangamon County Circuit Court. Original owned by Thomas F. Madigan.

Afternoon meeting is held to "adopt measures to co-operate with citizens in other counties . . . in their expression of sympathy and regret for Gen. J. J. Hardin" and other Illinoisans killed at Buena Vista. Lincoln explains purpose of meeting and offers resolutions. Committee of five is appointed to correspond with representatives of other counties to arrange ceremonies. Sangamo Journal, 8 April 1847; Resolutions Adopted at John J. Hardin Memorial Meeting, 5 April 1847, CW, 1:392-93.

On notice by Lincoln and Parker for defendant and affidavit filed, Dillon v. Scott is continued. Wells v. Clark is also continued. Record.

Lincoln writes to Grant Goodrich, an attorney in Chicago with whom he is working on three related cases in the U.S. Circuit Court. Lincoln and Goodrich represent plaintiff William Anderson in the case of Anderson v. Lawrence, plaintiff William Dayton in the case of Dayton v. Lawrence, and plaintiff William R. Voce in the case of Voce v. Lawrence. In each case, the plaintiff is suing defendant Grove Lawrence in an action of assumpsit to recover damages for "fraud and misrepresentation in the sale of land." Lincoln writes that he has been tardy in replying to Goodrich's recent letter because he has been "so busy with our own court, [and] with preparations to go on the circuit." Lincoln agrees that Goodrich should "take no further testimony in New-York." Lincoln advises Goodrich to "Bring down with you to court, all the home testimony you can, on all points, and let the cases rest upon that." Grant Goodrich to William H. Herndon, 9 December 1866, Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Abraham Lincoln to Grant Goodrich (transcript printed), 18 April 1847, CW 10:9-10.

[At Bloomington spring term of McLean County Circuit Court begins.]

DeWitt County Circuit Court convenes. Lincoln and Stuart file defendants' plea in Moore v. Grosh et al.Bushnell et al. v. Knapp, chancery, is continued on motion of Moore, defendants' attorney. Lincoln is for complainant. Record; Files.

He writes and files, for defendants, plea in Moore v. Sampson and Sampson. Photocopy.