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Monday, February 4, 1833.+-

New Salem, IL.

Lincoln signs petition to county commissioners to lay out road from Petersburg to Morgan County line in direction of Beardstown. Other signers are Bowling Green, Nelson Alley, James Rutledge, Isaac Guliher, Alexander Trent, Martin S. Trent, Samuel Hill, John A. Kelso, John Armstrong, and William F. Berry.IHi—Original.

Saturday, February 9, 1833.+-

New Salem, IL.

Lincoln writes and signs petition to commissioners of Sangamon County asking allowance for support of Benj. Elmore, "An insane man." Lincoln writes 19 of 26 names on petition.IHi—Original.