Lincoln mails letter to third auditor.Photocopy.

Lincoln records in firm's free book, "Deposition to be taken on 3rd June" in Dingman v. Dearing. Stuart & Lincoln represent the appellant, Jemima Dingman, administrator of Abraham Dingman's estate, Walker & Hewett and Baker & Logan represent the appellee.Fee Book.

[Gov. Duncan issues proclamation calling legislature into special session July 10 to consider suspension of specie payments by state bank at Springfield. Sangamo Journal, June 10, 1837. Supreme Court meets from June 5, 1837, June 6, 1837, June 7, 1837 and adjourns to July 13, 1837.Record.]

Lincoln certifies that map of John Bennett's addition to Petersburg is correct as surveyed by him in spring of 1836.Record L, 198.

In A. Y. Ellis & Co. v. Smith, an attachment case in the Sangamon County Circuit Court, Lincoln writes and files a praecipe and the affidavit of Joshua Speed, one of the plaintiffs. Lincoln also files a praecipe and the affidavit of William Herndon in Herndon v. Smith, an attachment case in the Sangamon County Circuit Court.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln closes accounts as New Salem postmaster. William Carpenter, Springfield postmaster, records: "For cash rec'd of A. Lincoln late P. M. New Salem $248.63."Thomas, Lincoln's New Salem, 68.

Lincoln writes his first "Sampson's Ghost" letter. He asks James Adams, who has attacked state house commissioners, to remember his own house stand on "disputed ground."Sangamo Journal, 17 June 1837.

Lincoln files with circuit clerk of Sangamon County a notice written by Stuart. Lincoln writes a bill of complaint for Elijah Houghton in Houghton v. Hart et al., a specific performance case.Record Book A; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes, swears, and files the affidavit of Abner Y. Ellis, the plaintiff in Ellis v. Smith, an attachment case in the Sangamon County Circuit Court.Record Book A; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

[Daniel Webster is escorted into town from Berlin, 15 miles west of Springfield, by Capt. E. H. Merryman's Artillery. Webster attends barbecue given at Porter's Grove on west side of town and delivers stirring address to large crowd.Sangamo Journal, 24 June 1837. Morgan Circuit Court opens two-week session at Jacksonville.]

Lincoln's second "Sampson's Ghost" letter is written from "Fork Prairie." He defends Dr. A. G. Henry and asks Adams how he procured his home lots. "Sampson" says he always wrote his own name and any instrument not written with his own hand, which affects his interest, is forgery.Sangamo Journal, 24 June 1837.

Stuart & Lincoln and Logan & Baker file suit on behalf of Joel Wright, administrator of Joseph Anderson's estate, widow Mary Anderson and her son, Richard, against James Adams. In Wright et al. v. Adams the complainants seek to recover possession of ten acres located north of Springfield. They allege that Adams procured title to the land by fraud. Beveridge, Abraham Lincoln, 1:214.

Lincoln files a declaration in H. B. Truett & Co. v. Ransdell, an assumpsit case. In Miller v. Chrisman et al., Lincoln writes a chancery bill for conveyance of land, and he signs the document "Stuart & Lincoln."Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Meeting is held in court room to investigate accusations against commissioners in charge of erecting new state house. John T. Stuart is chairman and Robert Allen, Democrat, secretary. Lincoln introduces resolution to appoint bipartisan committee of investigation. [Committee gives commissioners clean bill of health.]Sangamo Journal, 1 July 1837.

["Illinois Republican" (Springfield) of July 5, 1837 says that "Sampson's Ghost did not appear in the `Journal' last week but was seen passing from Springfield to Vandalia and from Vandalia to Springfield during last week." "Republican" believed Dr. Henry author of "Ghost" letters. Lincoln's authorship is revealed August 7, 1837.Sangamo Journal, 8 July 1837, 12 August 1837.]