Peoria and Hannibal Railroad case comes up again. It is continued, but on Lincoln's motion defendant is ruled to plead in 20 days, or plaintiff is to have judgment by default. Record.

In both suits called preceding day defendants default, and Lincoln gets judgments for his clients, with damages of $542 and $255.94 respectively. Record.

He writes $3.70 check to E. R. Wiley, clothier, and $2.87 to "Joseph Vere." DLC—Originals.

Lincoln, Logan, and Hatch, "as friends of yours and of the people," urge James Miller, treasurer, to pay nothing "under any possible circumstances" on new McAllister and Stebbins bonds. Lincoln sends copy of his German paper, "Illinois Staats-Anzeiger," to Frederick C. W. Koehnle of Lincoln and John Capps of Mount Pulaski. Abraham Lincoln, S. T. Logan, and O. M. Hatch to James Miller, 11 July 1859, CW, 3:392; Abraham Lincoln to Frederick C. W. Koehnle, 11 July 1859, CW, 2:391.

Court decides Whiting v. Mudge, tried July 1, 1859, in favor of plaintiff, and assesses damages of $517.41. Lincoln represents defendant. Record.

Mrs. Lincoln buys box, 66 pounds of soap, wash bowl, and five kinds of cloth, hiring dray to deliver order. Pratt, Personal Finances, 158.

Lincoln files joinder to defendant's plea in Howland v. Peoria & Hannibal RR in U.S. Circuit Court. Files.

Lincoln buys 75¢ pair of suspenders at Smith's store. Pratt, Personal Finances, 158.

J. K. Dubois, O. M. Hatch, John Moore, S. T. Logan, William Butler, and Lincoln start on trip over Illinois Central Railroad. Their business is assessment of road's property in connection with case filed in Supreme Court February 1, 1859. Daily Illinois State Journal, 15 July 1859, 3:1.

Lincoln party leaves Dubuque, Iowa and Dunleith, Illinois for Chicago. Chicago Tribune, 20 July 1859. Page 1.

Lincoln party arrives in Chicago in the evening. Check into the Tremont House hotel. Chicago Tribune, 20 July 1859. Page 1.

Lincoln party travels between Chicago and Cairo, Illinois along the Chicago Line of the Illinois Central. The party would stop at every Illinois Central terminal along the way to inspect and assess the property.

Robert buys 22 pounds of sugar at Smith's. Pratt, Personal Finances, 158.

To Samuel Galloway, Republican lawyer of Columbus, Ohio, Lincoln writes about Ambos et al. v. Barrett which he is handling in U.S. Circuit Court. "My chief annoyance with the case now is that the parties at Columbus [plaintiffs] seem to think it is by my neglect that they do not get their money." Abraham Lincoln to Samuel Galloway, 27 July 1859, CW, 3:393-94.

Lincoln writes to fellow attorney and Republican Samuel Galloway, of Columbus, Ohio. Galloway had written to Lincoln about Ohio's recent Republican Convention and confided that Ohio Governor Salmon P. Chase's "ultra ideas" make him unelectable. Galloway suggested that Lincoln would make a good presidential nominee. Lincoln thanks Galloway for the "very complimentary, not to say flattering letter." He agrees that Chase "may not be the most suitable . . . candidate for the Presidency." Lincoln adds, "I must say I do not think myself fit for the Presidency." Abraham Lincoln to Samuel Galloway, 28 July 1859, CW, 3:394-95.

He deposits $250 in Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Marine Bank Ledger.

Lincoln writes to Thomas H. Cory on how to become Republican nominee for Congress. He declines Nathan B. Dodson's invitation to deliver "agricultural address" at Morris, Ill. "This year I must devote to my private business." Abraham Lincoln to Thomas H. Cory, 29 July 1859, CW, 3:395; Abraham Lincoln to Nathan B. Dodson, 29 July 1859, CW, 3:396.

He writes check for $88.70 to I. B. Curran, jeweller, who recently advertised "New and Elegant Stock of Watches." DLC—Original.

Robert buys six chickens at Smith's for 15¢ each. Pratt, Personal Finances, 158.

Mrs. Lincoln buys five yards cotton flannel at Smith's. Pratt, Personal Finances, 158.