Lincoln votes with majority to pass "act concerning the School Fund," removing fund from Bank of U.S., St. Louis, and bestowing it on treasurer.House Journal.

Lincoln votes yea with majority to pass, 53 to 23, "act to provide for securing to mechanics and others, liens for the value of labor and materials."House Journal.

[Supreme Court, which convened December 9, 1839, adjourns.]

Lincoln makes payment of $750 under contract of January 16, 1844 with Charles Dresser. Sum is to draw 12 per cent interest until Dresser fulfills contract.Record.

Money comes from Lincoln's account; he writes order to seller for $750.Irwin Ledger.

Lincoln argues his motion of January 16, 1845 for leave to assign cross errors in Broadwell et al. for use of Thompson et ux. v. Broadwell et al.Record.

Lincoln for plaintiff and Brayman for defendant argue Moore v. Hamilton (SC), appeal from Hancock County. Lincoln loses when court reverses judgment.Record.

On February 3, 1849 Stephens of Georgia offered resolution that President furnish House information relative to negotiation of Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Houston of Alabama moves to amend, "if compatible with the public interest." Lengthy partisan discussion of administration's Mexican policy follows. Amendment is defeated 89-46, Lincoln voting against it. Globe.

Amendments to Illinois Central bill are offered and considered by Senate. Senate Journal.

Coal mining charter is introduced in Senate. Senate Journal; Bill Introduced in Illinois Legislature to Incorporate the Vermillion Coal and Manufacturing Company, 5 February 1853, CW, 2:189-90.

Lot 4 in Block One of Old Town Plat—security for which Lincoln held, and which was foreclosed November 21, 1854, is sold at door of court house by master in chancery. Lincoln bids it in for $628.54, that being total debt, interest, and costs. Record.

Lincoln calls upon Horace Greeley, editor and publisher of New York "Tribune," presently on lecture tour, at Chenery House. They confer for several hours on government policy. Lloyd A. Dunlap, "President Lincoln and Editor Greeley," Abraham Lincoln Quarterly 5 (June 1948):96.

Receives another Indiana delegation supporting former Cong. Smith (Ind.) for cabinet. N.Y. Tribune, 6 February 1861.

Deposits $100 in Springfield Marine Bank and withdraws $10. Pratt, Personal Finances, 164, 175.

Writes check for $149. CW, 8:466.

President recognizes Herman Michels as consul for Kingdom of Saxony for California. National Intelligencer, 11 February 1862.

[Irwin deposits $680, payment on notes of N. W. Edwards, in Springfield Marine Bank. Pratt, Personal Finances, 165.]

President receives January salary warrant for $2,083.33. Pratt, Personal Finances, 182.

Mrs. Lincoln gives White House entertainment, a feature heretofore untried in the social customs of the First Lady. Issues invitations to 600-700 people. "A very respectable if not a brilliant success. The East Room was filled with well dressed guests looking very beautiful and the [midnight] supper was magnificent." Nicolay to Bates, 2 February 1862, 11 February 1862, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

"The supper was, in many respects, the most superb affair of the kind ever seen here." The Marine Band performs. Evening Star (Washington, DC), 6 February 1862, 2d ed., 2:1-2.