<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-01'>Saturday, July 1, 1837.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln buys from Elijah Iles lots 12 and 13 in Iles addition, on credit.
            He pays $136 for each, giving note for $272 due in 18 months.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Photocopy of Iles Record Book</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> [Election is held to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Representative
            Dan Stone. Lincoln does not vote, perhaps because of friendship with Baker and sense of
            obligation to Calhoun, under whom he served as deputy surveyor, 1833-1835. Baker opposed
            division of Sangamon favored by Calhoun. Baker is elected 1,178 to 872.<bibl default='NO'>Theodore C. Pease, ed., <title>Illinois
                  Election Returns, 1818-1848</title>, vol. 18 of <title>Collections
                  of the Illinois State Historical Library</title> (Springfield: Illinois State
               Historical Library, 1923), 306; ISLA&#8212;<title>Bulletin</title>, No. 36.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-03'>Monday, July 3, 1837.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Sangamon Circuit County Court opens with Judge William Brown on the bench.
            The court continues eight attachment cases in which Stuart &amp; Lincoln are
            engaged. In <name type='case'>Neff and wife v. Holmes</name>, $2,000
            damage suit, Dummer and Lincoln for defendant enter motion to strike suit from docket.
            The court gives them permission to open the plaintiff's depositions in <name type='case' key='L04679'>Trailor v. Radford</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-04'>Tuesday, July 4, 1837.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> A short session of court is held in the morning before a ceremony for the laying
    of the state house cornerstone. The court appoints Lincoln guardian <ital>ad litem</ital> for
    the infant heirs of Shadrach J. Campbell, defendants in <name type='case' key='L04809'>Weden v. Campbell et al.</name>. Lincoln represented Lucinda Mason and Noah
    Mason Jr., complainants in two chancery cases, <name type='case' key='L03941'>Mason v. Mason et al.</name> and <name type='case' key='L03940'>Mason v. Mason
     et al.</name>. On Lincoln's motion, the court orders the clerk to issue alias subpoenas in both
     cases.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-05'>Wednesday, July 5, 1837.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Stuart &amp; Lincoln obtain a divorce decree for their client Ruth
            Ethridge in <name type='case' key='L03230'>Ethridge v. Ethridge</name>.
            Stuart &amp; Lincoln represent Seth Cutter in two appeal cases, <name type='case' key='L03106'>Cutter v. Cassady</name> and <name type='case' key='L03107'>Cutter v. Cassady</name>. By consent of both parties, the
            judgment of the justice of peace in both cases is reversed and Cutter pays all court
            costs in both courts. The court overrules Lincoln's demurrer filed March 17, 1837, in
            the assumpsit case, <name type='case' key='L04723'>Torrey v.
            Green</name>. Stuart, Lincoln, and Logan appear for the complainants in the chancery
            case, <name type='case' key='L03870'>Wright et al. v. Adams</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1837-07-06'>Thursday,
  July 6, 1837.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes and files an injunction bond signed by Reuben
  Radford and George Forquer in<name type='case' key='L04679'>Trailor v. Radford</name>. Lincoln writes and files declarations
  for Abner Y. Ellis, William Herndon, and Aaron Coffman in three attachment
  cases, <name type='case' key='L03177'>Ellis v. Smith</name>, 
  <name type='case' key='L03544'>Herndon v. Smith</name>, and 
  <name type='case' key='L03092'>Coffman v. Smith</name>. Lincoln
  files answer as guardian <ital>ad litem</ital> of the infant heirs of Shadrach
  J. Campbell, defendants in <name type='case' key='L04809'>James
  Weden v. Campbell et al.</name> Stuart &amp; Lincoln have eight cases called,
  in one, <name type='case' key='L04813'>Webb v. Watson</name>,
  they obtain a default judgment for their client James G. Webb, and a jury
  awards $87.75 in damages.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy; Record;
  Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-08'>Saturday, July 8, 1837.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln endorses on back of promissory note of Pollard Simmons for $213.62,
            "Received on the within $80, July 8th, 1837."<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-10'>Monday, July 10, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln does not attend opening session of House which organizes with James
            Semple as speaker, and on motion of Hardin of Morgan, decides to meet at 8 A.M. Joint
            rules of last session are adopted. Editors of "Vandalia State Register" and "Free Press"
            are permitted to come within bar to report proceedings.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-11'>Tuesday, July 11, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln and N. W. Edwards take seats. Gov. Duncan's address is read. He
            asserts that panic is due to President Jackson's removal of deposits from U.S. Bank, and
            recommends repeal of internal improvement act. He calls attention to forfeiture of
            charters of two state banks which hold $1,055,604.40 of state funds.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-12'>Wednesday, July 12, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln presents road petition from Sangamon and Cass. It is referred to
            select committee of Lincoln, Walker of Morgan, and Elkin of Sangamon. He gives notice
            that he will soon introduce bill authorizing Rhoda Hart et al. to sell real estate.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Springfield corporation bill, in Lincoln's hand, is introduced by Archer G.
            Herndon of Sangamon.<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A110' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Bill Introduced in Illinois
                  Legislature to Extend Corporate Powers of the President and Trustees of the Town
                  of Springfield</xref>, [12 July 1837], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:81-82.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> [Fourth "Sampson's Ghost" letter is dated today.]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-13'>Thursday, July 13, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Committee of Whole devotes most of morning to state bank at Springfield.
            Lincoln reports from select committee act to establish state road from Beardstown to
            Petersburg by way of Robinson's mill. On his motion, bill is read second time and
            ordered engrossed for third reading.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> [Supreme Court begins eight-day session.]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-14'>Friday, July 14, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln, Edwards, and Baker of Sangamon are appointed committee to consider
            bill extending corporate powers of Springfield. Lincoln presents petition of citizens of
            Sangamon praying establishment of new county. He also presents road petition, referred
            to committee of Lincoln, McCormick, and Elkin.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-15'>Saturday, July 15, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Opponents of internal improvement system introduce bill to repeal act of
            February 27, 1837. Sangamon delegation join in tabling it 53 to 34. Lincoln introduces
            "act to authorize Rhoda Hart and others to sell and convey certain real estate." J. B.
            Thomas Jr., is elected judge of first judicial circuit to succeed S. T. Logan,
               resigned.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-16'>Sunday, July 16, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes and mails to Stuart joinder of issue in <name type='case'>Parker v. Braucher</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1837-07-17'>Monday,
  July 17, 1837.</date> 
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Resolution inquiring whether directors or officers of state
  bank hold seats in House is discussed. Baker moves to amend by inquiring
  whether any members are indebted to bank. Lincoln votes to table resolution and
  casts four other votes favorable to bank. He reports bill extending corporate
  powers of Springfield.<bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-18'>Tuesday, July 18, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Ewing of Fayette leads fight to repeal law moving capital to Springfield.
            Lincoln's motion to table Ewing's amendment fails. Select committee is appointed to
            report on bill and amendment. On committee are Reddick of Macon, Voris of Peoria, Turney
            of Wayne, Ewing, and Lincoln.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-19'>Wednesday, July 19, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln reports "act to relocate a part of the State road leading from
            William Crow's in Morgan County, to Musick's Bridge in Sangamon County." On his motion,
            bill is amended by adding that "Bowling Green, Bennett Abel and John Bennett relocate so
            much of the State road leading from Springfield to Lewiston, as lies between New Salem
            and Petersburg."<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Amended bill, in Lincoln's hand, for building state house at Springfield is
            reported by select committee.<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A114' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Bill Amended in Illinois
                  Legislature Relative to the Building of a State House at Springfield</xref>, [19
               July 1837], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>,
            1:84-85.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-20'>Thursday, July 20, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln opposes efforts of bank's enemies to limit issue of bills to
            amounts of $10 or more, binding stockholders for debts of bank, and reserving right to
            alter, modify, change, or repeal charter.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> [Fifth "Sampson's Ghost" letter is dated today.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 22 July 1837.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-21'>Friday, July 21, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes yea on motion to strike $600 grant to William Walters, state
            printer. Motion fails, and on passage of appropriation bill he votes yea. He is only
            representative from Sangamon to vote against bill giving state bank right to continue
            suspension of specie payments until end of next session.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln, and 42 others, signs petition to Edward Smith, representative from
            Wabash, asking that he not resign as internal improvements engineer.<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A117' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Petition to Edward
               Smith</xref>, 21 July 1837, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:87.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-22'>Saturday, July 22, 1837.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln's name does not appear in short proceedings of House, which
            adjourns sine die before noon. Smith of Wabash reports on complaint made by Gov. Duncan
            in his address to legislature. Committee upholds internal improvements system, and
            dissents from governor's views.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1837-07-25'>Tuesday, July 25, 1837.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Sangamon delegation and other members of legislature en route home
            celebrate at Spottswood's Rural Hotel. Following Col. McClernand's toast to Sangamon
            County, Lincoln proposes: "All our friends&#8212;They are too numerous to be now
            named individually, while there is no one of them who is not too dear to be forgotten or
               neglected."<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 29 July 1837; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A118' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>A Toast Volunteered at a
                  Public Dinner at Springfield, Illinois</xref>, 25 July 1837, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:87.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1837-07-26'>Wednesday, July 26, 1837.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln
  writes sixth "Sampson's Ghost" letter from "Fork Prairie." He again calls on
  Adams for lease to lots on which his house stands, and reminds him Joseph
  Anderson's widow has brought suit in circuit court to recover ten acres
  illegally held by Adams.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 29 July 1837.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>