U.S. Circuit and District Courts convene with Judges McLean and Drummond on bench, and adjourn until tomorrow in observance of Independence Day. Register, 6 July 1853.

"Mr. Hoyne, the district attorney, arrived in town. . . . But few of the lawyers had arrived last evening." Register, 6 July 1853.

Lincoln writes to Kinkead about Oldham & Hemingway suit. "In the autumn of 1849 I was at Lexington several days, during which time I was almost constantly with L. O. Todd; and if he shall . . . think he remembers that I told him I had collected money for Oldham, Todd & Co., the story . . . would be an utter mistake; yet . . . I . . . think it safest to look to their making this proof . . . and to be prepared for it." Abraham Lincoln to George B. Kinkead, 6 July 1853, CW, 2:200.

In margin of record book Lincoln writes partial release of mortgage he took from Daniel E. Ruckel August 15, 1851: "In consideration of Daniel E. Ruckel having perfected the title to the other parcel of ground included in the mortgage I do hereby release . . . Lots Nine, ten, eleven and twelve, in Block Three in Allen's Addition to Springfield." Book GG, 440; Release of Mortgage Taken from Daniel E. Ruckel, 7 July 1853, CW, 2:201.

"Present appearances indicate that but few of the numerous cases before the [federal] court will be tried at the present term," reports Register. "Many of the attorneys in charge of suits are absent, and with those present we suspect the excessive heat of the weather has produced an indisposition to labor, which, of course, is very natural and proper under the circumstances."

"In the evening," records Orville H. Browning, "called at Edwards', Stuarts & Lincoln's." Browning, Diary.

Federal Courts adjourn. Judge McLean left yesterday for Terre Haute by stage and Judge Drummond takes train for Chicago this morning. Most of business has been continued. Illinois Journal, Register, 13 July 1853.

Lincoln buys two collars @ 75¢ from John Williams' store. Pratt, Personal Finances, 146.

Lincoln writes, for Moulton and Lincoln, transcript and writ of error in Mary J. Stewardson v. William Stewardson, divorce case appealed from Shelby County. Files.

Lincoln has $2 worth of repair work done on buggy at Lewis' carriage shop. Obed Lewis Account Books.

Obed Lewis makes $5 worth of repairs for Lincoln. Obed Lewis Account Books.