In Bruce v. Mallory, appeal, jury is waived and court finds for defendant. Lincoln and Boyd are plaintiff's attorneys. Weer and Ferguson, attorneys for defense in Gilman et al. v. Hamilton et al., are given leave to answer tomorrow. Lincoln and Smith are complainants' attorneys. Record.

Lincoln has his carriage repaired ($7.25) at Lewis' shop. Obed Lewis Account Books.

Weer and Ferguson file answer of defendants in Gilman et al. v. Hamilton et al.Record.

Lincoln writes bill of exceptions, which T. L. Dickey signs, and jury instructions in Carpenter v. Alton & Sangamon RR. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Some of defendants in Gilman et al. v. Hamilton et al. default, and Lincoln and Smith's bill is taken for confessed against them. Case is submitted to Judge Davis to be decided during vacation with both sides privileged to submit arguments in writing and appeal to Supreme Court. In McDonald v. Allen, action in debt, Lincoln & Herndon file defendant's affidavit and secure continuance. Record.

In Riggs & Levering v. Murray & Hunt, assumpsit, Lincoln & Herndon withdraw plea of defendant Hunt. Record.

Lincoln, defendant's attorney in People v. Loe, murder, writes Moses Loe's motion for change of venue from Sangamon County. Photocopy.

Tilford v. Montgomery, appeal, is tried before court, which finds for plaintiff, Lincoln & Herndon's client, $14.25 and costs. Jury is also waived in Riggs & Levering v. Murray & Hunt, and court finds for plaintiff in sum of $678.28. Lincoln & Herndon are attorneys for defendant. Lincoln is foreman of jury in H. W. Derby & Co. v. Cary, which finds for plaintiff and awards damages of $760.48. Entitled to $1 for jury duty, Lincoln declines to collect. Herndon is losing defense attorney. Record.

Lincoln writes court order in Jones v. Jones, divorce case. Photocopy.

In Anthony v. Damerell, defendant defaults and appeal is dismissed with $3.09 damages to appellee whom Lincoln represents. In Hall v. Perkins, Lincoln files plaintiff's affidavit for continuance because of absence of material witness. Record; Photocopy.

Back in court, Lincoln secures decree of foreclosure in Hamilton v. Haines et al. when defendants default. In Davis v. Hodge, appeal, Lincoln and Parker for plaintiff suffer nonsuit. Record.

Smith v. Gaines, tresspass, Saltonstall and Lincoln for plaintiff, is continued by agreement. Original owned by King Hostick, Springfield, lll.

"Our citizens were favored with a political address from Hon. David L. Gregg. . . . Mr. Gregg took the hide completely off that 'old coon,' whiggery, and buried its carcass so deep in the 'ashes of despair,' that the resurrection trump which Mr. Lincoln (who attempted to follow Mr. Gregg) attempted to sound, could not impart hearing into its ears, or give vitality to its prostrate and hidden carcass." Pekin Reveille, in Register, 25 September 1852.

Lincoln loses Eggleston v. Perkins, scire facias to revive judgment, when jury finds for plaintiff in amount of $110.45. Plaintiffs in People v. Hawley, indictment for obstructing road, enter nolle prosequi. Lincoln and Haines are defendant's attorneys. Record.

Atchison for use of Allen v. Pekin, Illinois, and Hamilton v. Pekin, Illinois, continued at Apr. term, are again continued. (See May 3, 1853.) Record.

McLean Circuit Court convenes. In Brown et al. v. Sanford & Booth, defendants default and plaintiffs are awarded $1,239.84 damages. Record.

Lincoln writes to Charles R. Welles, administrator of estate from which William Florville, Negro barber of Springfield, bought lots. Florville failed to have purchase recorded, and lost deed. To "get the thing fixed up," Lincoln needs Welles' signature on writ. Abraham Lincoln to Charles R. Welles, 27 September 1852, CW, 2:159.

Lincoln wins case for his old friend David Pantier, defendant in Flagg and Ewing v. Pantier, assumpsit for $250 damages. Court hears evidence and instructs jury on law, whereupon plaintiffs enter nonsuit. Record.

Lincoln writes and signs defendant's plea and agreement on evidence. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes answer of John Shough, garnishee in Brown et al. v. Sanford & Booth. Stern & Friedman v. Sawyer, continued from spring term, is won by plaintiff, Lincoln and Fell, attorneys, when jury is called, defendant defaults, and jury awards $99.35 and costs. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Record.