Lincoln "signs" confidential circular addressed to Henry Enoch Dummer and others in Cass and Scott senatorial district, urging them to run Whig for state Senate. Some trouble has arisen under new apportionment bill and they do not wish to fail in getting Whig into office if possible.Circular to Henry E. Dummer and Others, 2 July 1842, CW, 1:287-88.

Lincoln writes memorandum in Carpenter v. Wash et al., and signs for his client, Milton H. Wash.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Writing to Speed, Lincoln thanks him for his advice about his love affair with Mary Todd , which has been troubling him since January 1, 1841. "I believe," he writes, "God made me one of the instruments of bringing your Fanny and you together, which union, I have no doubt He had fore-ordained. Whatever he designs, he will do for me yet."Abraham Lincoln to Joshua F. Speed, 4 July 1842, CW, 1:288-90.

Robert and Jane E. Allen convey to Lincoln 200 acres in Christian County, on which Edinburg now stands, in trust to secure payment on note of $900 made in Springfield January 1, 1842 by Robert Allen to James Bell & Co. Note bearing 12 per cent interest belongs to and is held for use and benefit of Joshua F. Speed.Christian County Deed Book, I, 336.

Sangamon Circuit Court opens six-day term. Logan & Lincoln have one case dismissed and two continued. Court grants Lincoln's petition for partition of lands in Merriman et al. v. Merriman et al. On April 2, 1842 Lincoln got judgment for $1,221.87 against John Lockridge. Today in Foster v. Lockridge & Bridges defendant is made party to judgment against Lockridge.Record.

In Merriman et al. v. Merriman et al. he writes court order and makes copy attested by James H. Matheny, clerk.Photocopy.

Trustees of Illinois College v. King is continued. Plaintiff's motion to dismiss writ of certiorari in Shoup v. Clark is overruled. Logan & Lincoln represent defendant in these two cases and plaintiff in Simpson v. McNeil in which they obtain judgment by default for $392.02. Lincoln files plea in Richardson v. Rickard. Two other cases are continued.Record.

Richardson v. Rickard is tried by jury, which finds property belongs to defendant, Lincoln's client. Commissioners appointed July 25, 1842 in Merriman et al. v. Merriman et al. report land cannot be equitably divided; court orders it sold. In Constant et al. v. Merryman et al., Lincoln writes report of commissioners. Logan & Lincoln win attachment suit, Greely, Keith & Ray v. King. Two cases are continued. Carpenter v. Wash et al. is filed.Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Logan & Lincoln have ten cases in court. Five are continued, and in one they get judgment for $171.28.Record.

Lincoln writes bill of complaint filed in Nathaniel Hay v. Nicholas Bryan. Logan & Lincoln are for defendant.Photocopy.

Dormody v. Bradford, slander suit wherein defendant is accused of calling plaintiff "damned rogue," is tried. Logan & Lincoln fail to convince Judge Treat of slander. They win Yates v. Payne when they get judgment for $442.40. They agree that Wagoner v. Porter et al. be tried and decided in vacation. One case is continued, three dismissed.Record.

Logan & Lincoln win two important cases, Hallowell, Walton & Co. v. Payne, and Rankin for use of Logan v. Thomas & Prickett. In first, they get judgment for $500, in latter $1,248.66. Two cases are dismissed.Record.