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February 03, 1836

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Wednesday, February 3, 1836.
 New Salem, IL.

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Lincoln writes and signs petition to county commissioners' court asking for increased allowance for support of Benjamin Elmore, "an absolute mad man." Petition to County Commissioners Concerning Benjamin Elmore, 3 February 1836, CW, 1:47. 

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         <p> Lincoln writes and signs petition
  to county commissioners' court asking for increased allowance for support of
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