In Graham v. Busher, Lincoln & Herndon lose an appeal from a justice of the peace court when the court finds for defendant. Lincoln & Herndon represent the defendant in an assumpsit case, Branson v. Stipp. They negotiate a settlement to the case with the plaintiff's attorneys. Pleas are filed in three other cases. Record.

In Moffett v. Lewis and Johnson, a case to resolve accounting differences between former business partners, Lincoln writes John B. Moffett's affidavit. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.