On his way to Paris, Lincoln stops in Charleston to represent defendant in Strader v. Harris, replevin suit. Court takes case under advisement. Court later decrees that horse and cow belong to plaintiff and defendant respectively. Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

In Levick v. Eccles, Lincoln writes defendant's affidavit, joinder in answer to plea, and annotates plea. Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.