Macon Circuit Court convenes for three-day term. Judge Samuel H. Treat, appointed on May 27, 1839 by Gov. Carlin to succeed Judge Logan, presides. Stuart and Lincoln attend. Lincoln writes agreement in John Sawyer v. David Cordell & Renshaw, is appointed guardian of Amanda Gray in Gorin v. Gray & Gray, and guardian of infant heirs of Henry Butler in petition to sell real estate. Latter two are chancery cases. In Fellows and Fellows v. Snyder et al., Lincoln writes declaration, bonds, and praecipes for both sides, and case is dismissed by agreement.Record.

In Adkin v. Hines, slander, he writes defendant's plea and wins case when jury, on which his relatives Joseph and Charles Hanks serve, finds defendant, Robert Hines, not guilty. He writes defendant's plea also in David Adkin v. Levi Meisenhelder.Record.

The judge orders Jesse Butler, the executor of Henry Butler, deceased, to sell real estate in Ex parte Butler, a chancery case to sell real esate.Record.

Lincoln files a guardian ad litem's answer in Ex parte Lowry, a petition to sell real estate case. Photocopy.

Lincoln writes, for George England, defendant, plea in Ferguson v. England, Menard County replevin suit for recovery of mare and colt, and evidently mails it to Petersburg.Record.

[First session of Dane Circuit Court scheduled for this date is not held.]

Lincoln writes to his New Salem friend, J. Rowan Herndon, giving him details of conversation which he and Dr. Felix Regnier had concerning Herndon. [This conversation took place on road between Rushville and Beardstown when Lincoln was returning from participation in Fraim murder trial at Carthage.]Abraham Lincoln to John Rowan Herndon, 11 June 1839, CW, 1:150-51.

[See April 27, 1839.]

[Logan Circuit Court meets in one-day session at Postville.]

Lincoln writes and files, for Charles R. Hurst, plaintiff, praecipe in Hurst v. Smith & Taggart. He asks clerk of Sangamon Circuit Court to issue summons directed to sheriff of Morgan County. He writes bill in chancery in Bruner v. Bruner et al., Tazewell Circuit Court case, signing for plaintiff.Photocopy.

Lincoln and Benjamin Talbott, trustees of A. G. Herndon, receive from Erastamus J. B. Harrison trust deed for 60 acres of Menard County land as security for $250 loan to run two years at 12 per cent interest.Menard County Deed Record, 25-26.

[Menard Circuit Court meets again in house of John Taylor, and a few cases are heard, but Lincoln does not appear to have been engaged.]

Lincoln writes and files declaration in assumpsit suit of Hurt v. Winters. Reuben Winters has refused to pay for horse purchased from John M. Hurt for $61. Lincoln also writes and files declaration of Benjamin H. Lockwood in Lockwood v. Wernwag. Lockwood is seeking to collect $104.38 for work done on Sangamon River bridge. Lincoln writes and signs, for plaintiff, declaration in Marsh v. Wernwag.Photocopy.