Menard County was dropped from Eighth Circuit at last session of legislature but Lincoln attends court, evidently to finish his pending cases. Center v. Hall is dismissed by agreement between Lincoln for plaintiff and Logan for defendant. In People v. Miller, indictment for larcency, jury returns verdict of not guilty for Lincoln's client. Lincoln & Herndon file demurrer in third case. Record; Photocopy.

[Champaign County Circuit Court began its session yesterday at Urbana.]

Lincoln's client Lester is found guilty, and he draws up petition for pardon.Petition for Pardon of Sigler H. Lester, 19 May 1847, CW, 1:394.

Lincoln buys for $200 two shares of Alton & Sangamon Railroad Co. stock. IHi—Original.

[Meeting of citizens considers railroad from Springfield to Alton. Committee is appointed to prepare address showing advantages of project. Delegates are selected to attend River and Harbor Convention at Chicago July 5, 1847-July 7, 1847. Lincoln is not appointed delegate at this meeting, which indicates his probable absence. Later, having bought stock, he is added to delegate list and goes to Chicago.]