Lincoln draws up list of seven notes due estate of George Spears, Sr., deceased. Unpaid notes totaling $479 are due from residents of New Salem neighborhood. Among those known to Lincoln were T. J. Nance, Jacob Bale, and Levi Summers.Inventory of Notes Due Estate of George Spears, 3 September 1838, CW, 1:121.

[Greene County Circuit Court convenes at Carrollton.]

Lincoln writes and files declaration for John Durley, plaintiff, in assumpsit suit of Durley v. Mitts & Ball. He asks $200 damages. He writes and signs declaration for Abner Ellis, plaintiff, in Ellis v. Nave (SC).Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Josephus Hewett writes Gov. Duncan resigning as prosecuting attorney of first judicial circuit. At bottom of letter Lincoln, Hewett, Logan, Baker, Stuart, Treat, Ninian W. Edwards, and Cyrus Walker sign recommendation of Antrim Campbell for office.Petition for Appointment of Antrim Campbell as Prosecuting Attorney, [13 September 1838], CW, 1:122.

[In Fellows v. Snyder et al., Macon County case, Lincoln writes praecipe, bond, and declaration.Photocopy.]

[Tazewell Circuit Court convenes at Tremont for four-day term. Judge Jesse B. Thomas, Jr. appoints Antrim Campbell prosecuting attorney pro tem.]

Lincoln writes and files declaration and bill of complaint for George Trotter, plaintiff, in Trotter v. Phelps, suit to collect note, in Sangamon Circuit Court.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes and files praecipe in Judy v. Manary & Cassity in Sangamon Circuit Court. Douglas represents defendants.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

[In Macon County case of Fellows v. Snyder et al. he writes, signs, and files, evidently by mail, second declaration.Photocopy.]

Lincoln writes, signs, and files declaration for Silas Harlan, plaintiff, in Sangamon Circuit Court in Harlan v. Moffett & Moffett, assumpsit. Lincoln writes and signs declaration in Judy v. Manary & Cassity.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln is listed as attorney in Bell v. Mitchell in Tazewell court but case is probably handled by Farnham, Frisby, & D. Stewart, also retained.Record.

Bills of complaint in Judy v. Manary & Cassity, and Short v. Quinton et al., are filed by Lincoln. He writes declaration and praecipe in Short v. Quinton & Morgan, and praecipe in Peter VanBergen v. Thomas M. Neale, signing "Stuart & Lincoln."Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes and files declaration and bill of complaint in Sangamon Circuit Court in Albert G. Williams v. John M. and George L. Cabiness. Cabiness brothers gave their note to Nathaniel Owens for $100 current money of Kentucky. Owens held note for 15 years and assigned it to Williams, who is seeking to collect.Photocopy.

Lincoln writes and signs, for plaintiff, petition asking judgment in Hurst v. Ragsdale, Sangamon Circuit Court.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Two thousand Whigs and Conservatives celebrate Stuart's election to Congress with barbecue at Porter's Grove. Speeches are made by Lincoln, Stuart, May, Hardin, Servant, Bond, Baker, and Henry. Lincoln's speech is "pithy in his own peculiar style and showed off some of the prominent features of Mr. Van Buren's administration." Alton Telegraph, October 10, 1838. Lincoln writes and signs declaration in Thompson v. Osborn.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.