Lincoln is 13th voter at poll number one in Springfield precinct. He votes for Stuart for Congress, Samuel Wykoff for county commissioner, Isaac S. Britton for school commissioner, and against formation of new county of Allen out of Macoupin, Morgan, and Sangamon.Election Returns.

In Sangamon Circuit Court, May v. VanBergen is dismissed, each party paying half of costs. Logan v. Whitney is dismissed by agreement at defendant's cost. Jury awards plaintiff $222.50 and damages in Hay v. Bryan in which defendant defaulted July 28, 1841. Logan & Lincoln represent plaintiff in all three suits.Record.

Circuit Court devotes most of day to Francis & Sanford v. January & Dunlap. Jury is called and case tried by Strong for plaintiff and Logan & Lincoln for defendant. Jury retires and next morning brings in verdict of $2,556.72 for plaintiff. Lincoln writes answer of Philip S. Kreigh filed in Hay v. Bryan.Photocopy; Record.

Lincoln has 18 cases alone and with Logan in Circuit Court. Nine are continued and six dismissed. In McComas v. Baker, Lincoln confesses indebtedness of his friend Edward D. Baker for $158.65. Short & Short v. Blankenship & Miller is won when defendant defaults. Defendant withdraws his demurrer in Wilkinson v. Taylor, Breese & Co., assumpsit suit in which Logan & Lincoln appear for plaintiff.Record.

Lincoln writes part of W. F. Elkin's report in Wright v. Hewett and Baker. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

In Sangamon Circuit Court, continuance of Burns et al. v. Ford et al. is set aside, and report of commissioner appointed at previous term is approved. Lincoln is for complainant and Shields for defendants. On Lincoln's motion, defendants in Wagoner v. Porter et al. are ruled to file their answer on 30 days and case is continued.Record.

Lincoln writes court order in Burns et al. v. Ford et al., and drafts part of jury instructions in Mallory v. Elkin.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Argument for new trial of Francis & Sanford v. January & Dunlap, decided August 4, 1841, is heard in Circuit Court. Court orders Philip S. Kreigh who owes Nicholas Bryan $40.47 to pay this to Nathaniel Hay and to credit Bryan with this amount on $222.50 judgment awarded in Hay v. Bryan August 3, 1841. Lincoln writes court decree.Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

[At Tremont, Stephen T. Logan files petition in Tharpe v. Hinman & Hinman, and files mortgage deed on which client, Tharpe, seeks to foreclose.Photocopy.]