Lincoln receives $15 by express from Homer, Ill. He does not know who sent it, but suspects "Mr. Patterson to whom I loaned that amount a few weeks ago." Endorsement on an Express Company Envelope, [1 April 1860], CW, 4:35.

Lincoln is in court, but afterwards delivers speech at Waukegan "at the earnest solicitation of citizens of Lake County." Chicago Tribune.

Lincoln reaches home at night. Abraham Lincoln to James F. Babcock, 14 April 1860, CW, 4:43-44.

To Hawkins Taylor, supporter who expects to attend Chicago convention, Lincoln writes: "I am glad there is a prospect of your party passing this way to Chicago. Wishing to make your visit here as pleasant as we can, we wish you to notify us as soon as possible, whether you come this way, how many, and when you will arrive." Abraham Lincoln to Hawkins Taylor, 21 April 1860, CW, 4:45.

Lincoln makes $150 loan, at 10 per cent interest, to J. K. and Thomas Lewis of Springfield. Receipt for Notes Left with Robert Irwin for Collection, [9? February 1861], CW, 4:188-89.

To "large and intelligent audience" at Cook's Hall, Lincoln repeats his lecture on "Discoveries and Inventions." Illinois State Journal, 28 April 1860.

Lincoln annotates defendants' answer in Roberts v. Stuart & Edwards, Sangamon Circuit Court case. Record.

Lincoln writes to U.S. Senator Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois, regarding the upcoming presidential election. Trumbull asked for Lincoln's opinion on the Republicans' chances of carrying Illinois against the Democrats' presumptive nominee U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln responds, "I will be entirely frank. The taste is in my mouth a little; and this, no doubt, disqualifies me, to some extent, to form correct opinions." Regarding U.S. Supreme Court Justice John McLean, Edward Bates, of Missouri, and U.S. Senator William H. Seward, of New York, Lincoln writes, "I think McLean is stronger . . . than either S. or B; and I think S. the weakest of the three." Lyman Trumbull to Abraham Lincoln, 24 April 1860, Robert Todd Lincoln Collection of the Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Abraham Lincoln to Lyman Trumbull, 29 April 1860, CW, 4:45-46.

Lincoln receives letter from C. M. Allen of Indiana delegation to Chicago convention. Abraham Lincoln to Cyrus M. Allen, 1 May 1860, CW, 4:46-47.

He writes $10 check to "Isaac Sisson." DLC—Original.