Shields and Conkling represent plaintiff and Logan & Lincoln defendants in Kane v. May & Eastham. Court orders plaintiff to have judgment for damages listed in declaration.Record.

Campbell & Dabney v. Spear is continued and Spear et al. v. Newton & Newton is stricken from docket. Logan & Lincoln represent plaintiffs in first case, and Stuart, Logan, and Lincoln plaintiff in latter.Record.

Six cases are won by default by Logan & Lincoln on last day of term. Whitney v. Taylor et al. comes up for fifth time this term. By agreement, injunction is made perpetual and defendant is to pay costs. Court awards Matthew Rogers, Lincoln's client, land in payment of notes held of Francis and Sandford in uncontested case of Rogers v. Francis et al.Record.

Logan and Lincoln file declaration in Walker and Hack v. McCoy in U.S. Circuit Court.Record.

Lincoln gives receipt to A. H. Kellar for $12.50—"for one half of which I am to account to Stuart."Receipt to A. H. Kellar, 6 December 1841, CW, 1:264.

N. H. Purple, attorney for defendant in Walker and Hack v. McCoy, assumpsit, files plea in U.S. Circuit Court. Logan & Lincoln are attorneys for plaintiff.Record.

Lincoln is handed by clerk of Sangamon Circuit Court execution directed to sheriff of Macoupin County, in West & Taylor v. Sharp & Anderson. Lincoln got judgment for $159.70 for plaintiff July 29, 1841. Execution Docket, D. Lincoln withdraws $65 cash from his account with a Springfield merchant. Account (copy), 8 December 1841, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 252, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.

Someone, perhaps Lincoln, deposits $70 cash into Lincoln's account with a Springfield store/bank. Account of Abraham Lincoln (copy), 9 December 1841, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 252, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.

Urquhart, attorney for plaintiff in error in England v. Clark (SC), moves that defendant be ruled to join in error December 20, 1841. Record.

Lincoln buys 38¢ worth of merchandise from a Springfield merchant. Account (copy), 13 December 1841, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 252, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.

In People ex rel. Duncan v. Compton (SC), Lincoln moves to discharge rule made July 16, 1841 that defendant, sheriff of Coles County, return certain fee bills and executions for costs. In U.S. Circuit Court Lincoln files his power of attorney and plea of confession in Montelius & Fuller v. Blankenship.Record.

Lincoln argues motion made Tuesday in People ex rel. Duncan v. Compton. Court takes time to consider.Record.

He does paper work on five cases: writing and signing reply to errors in Hall v. Perkins; bill of error in Abrams & Klein v. Camp; reply to petition in Ballentine et al. v. Beall; reply to petition in Benedict v. Dellehunt; and files transcript in Averill & Lowell v. Field.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln wins People ex rel. Duncan v. Compton when court approves his motion of 14th. In U.S. Circuit Court in Brown et al. v. Little, plaintiff, Logan & Lincoln's client, gets judgment for $2,196.54. Court awards plaintiff $604 in Montelius & Fuller v. Blankenship.Record.

Lincoln's motion to dismiss Dow v. Averill & Lowell (SC) for nonassignment of error is granted. Lincoln and Emmerson, attorneys for appellee, move to dismiss appeal in Benedict v. Dellehunt. In Wilson v. Alexander, record is filed and case placed on docket. Lincoln appears for plaintiff and Jesse B. Thomas for defendant in error.Record.

Motion to dismiss appeal in Benedict v. Dellehunt is argued by Emmerson and resisted by Trumbull and Lamborn. Court considers. Appellant is ruled to assign errors by December 21, 1841 in Averill & Lowell v. Field, assumpsit action from Tazewell County in which Logan & Lincoln appear for appellant and Baker & Bledsoe for appellee.Record.

Motion for supersedeas in Hall v. Perkins is argued by Bledsoe for appellant and resisted by Lincoln and J. B. Thomas. In Averill & Lowell v. Field, Lincoln suggests diminution of record, files his affidavit, and moves writ of certiorari. Motion of Lincoln and Emmerson, attorneys for appellee in Benedict v. Dellehunt, made December 18, 1841, is overruled.Record.

Lincoln argues his motion of yesterday for writ of certiorari in Averill & Lowell v. Field. Court considers. Supersedeas is allowed in Hall v. Perkins.Record.

Lincoln's motion for writ of certiorari is allowed in Averill & Lowell v. Field.Record.

Holdridge v. Bayley is set for argument December 29, 1841. Lincoln writes and files declaration in Loudy v. Cagle & Richardson, replevin from Christian County involving alleged theft of carpenter's tools by Cagle. Case continued.Record.

Lincoln buys $6 worth of merchandise from a Springfield merchant.Account (copy), 27 December 1841, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 252, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.

Urquhart concludes argument in England v. Clark and court considers. Lincoln and Urquhart appear for plaintiff and Edwards and Bledsoe for defendant in error.Record.

Maus v. Worthing for use of McCann is dismissed by consent of Logan for appellant and Lincoln for appellee with costs against appellant. Leave is given appellant to assign additional errors in Hall v. Perkins.Record.

Lincoln writes abstract and fills out certiorari form commanding transcript in Averill & Lowell v. Field. Paper work boredom is relieved when Catherine Bobbit of Christian County repairs to his office. Mrs. Bobbit is under judgment for $100 and costs for assault on Elizabeth Berry, levied by justice court of Aquilla Council. Lincoln's client claims she was defending her daughter from attack. She has Lincoln write writ of certiorari appealing unjust judgment, and signs "Catherine Bobbit (her mark)." Lincoln has client certify before Mayor W. L. May. Judge Treat grants appeal.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Photocopy.

Holdridge v. Bayley is continued by consent.Record.

Lincoln has a year-end balance of $119.81 in his account with a Springfield merchant. Account (copy), 31 December 1841, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 252, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.