| Friday, July
3, 1857.Springfield, IL. | Lincoln draws
agreement by which ten men pledge $500 "to be used in giving circulation, in
Southern and Middle Illinois, to the newspaper published at St. Louis,
Missouri, and called 'The Missouri Democrat.' " Money is to be paid to John G.
Nicolay as soon as he shall furnish evidence indicating successful termination
of undertaking. Seven men besides Lincoln sign agreement. Agreement
Regarding the Missouri Democrat, 3 July 1857,
CW, 2:410. [In Decatur,
Lincoln's case (for plaintiff, with Prather), Gatling et al. v. Great Western RR, is argued before court
and taken under advisement. Record.] |