| Monday, May 25, 1846.Jacksonville, IL. | In his letter to James Berdan May 7, 1846, Lincoln said he hoped to be in
Jacksonville to make speech on this day.Abraham Lincoln to James
Berdan, 7 May 1846, CW, 1:380-81. [Gov. Ford issues proclamation calling for 3,000 volunteers. Moultrie
Circuit Court convenes at Sullivan.] |