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<date value='1837-02-09'>Thursday, February 9, 1837.</date>
<place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Douglas presents Sangamon petition for division of county. On Lincoln's
motion bill is referred to select committee of Douglas, Dawson, Harris, Reddick, and
himself. David Prickett is elected prosecuting attorney of first judicial circuit which
includes Sangamon. Lincoln votes for him.<bibl default='NO'>
<title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
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