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 for first time. Second case on docket, suit for $200 damages of Summers v. Sears, is dismissed on motion of Stuart & Lincoln, attorneys for plaintiff, Levi Summers.Record.

[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.

Lincoln writes and signs declaration in James McGee v. Wharton Ransdell.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes and files declaration and notice with Sangamon Circuit Court clerk to issue summons in trespass case of James Bell & Co. v. Elkin. He writes and files declaration in Hurst v. Smith & Taggart.Photocopy.

Anticipating that Douglas may go to Washington and contest Stuart's seat in Congress, five Springfield Whigs ask editor of Chicago "American" to forward poll book information on illegal votes for Douglas. Lincoln, Speed, Baker, Matheny, and Milton Hay sign letter.Abraham Lincoln to the Editor of the Chicago American, 24 June 1839, CW, 1:151-52.

Springfield Board of Trustees appoints Lincoln to succeed Samuel H. Treat on town board. Springfield Board of Trustees Minutes, 1838-1840, Illinois State Archives, Springfield, IL.

Lincoln writes and signs declaration in George Stewardson & John W. Shoemaker v. Erskine Douglas. He signs praecipe and bond in John N. Lane & Webb v. Weber.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes and signs praecipe in Samuel Parker v. Isaac Braucher. He also writes bond for costs, which Stuart signs.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

He writes and signs, for plaintiff, declaration in Parker v. Braucher.Photocopy.

Lincoln, for Stuart & Lincoln, writes and files declaration in Luckett v. D. E. & J. Ruckel. Henry F. Luckett is seeking to collect on note for $118.50 given by Ruckels October 15, 1838, for rent on cabinet shop and ware room.Photocopy.

Lincoln writes and signs an affidavit attesting that Isaac Anderson, a member of Lincoln's volunteer company during the Black Hawk War, lost his own horse in the service of the United States. Anderson seeks compensation from the government for the lost horse, "valued . . . at fiftyfive dollars." Lincoln explains, "[the] said horse was turned out to graze in consequence of sufficient forage not being furnished by the United states, and was thereby lost . . . without any fault or negligence on the part of said Anderson. . . . The affiant makes the above statements from memory only, but feels confident they are substantially correct." Affidavit Concerning Isaac Anderson's Lost Horse, 29 June 1839, CW, 1:152.