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[Article, perhaps written by Lincoln, appears in Sangamo Journal excusing western Whigs for overlooking Henry Clay and Daniel Webster as favorite for presidential nomination because their "fame is already immortal" and "come weal, come woe, their names will never be forgotten, so long as Cicero, Pitt and our immortal Washington shall be remembered." Beveridge, Abraham Lincoln, 1:270.]



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[Cass Circuit Court does not convene for fall term. Record.]



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[First eight miles of track are completed on Northern Cross Railroad running east out of Meredosia. First locomotive west of Alleghenies and north of Ohio River makes trial trip with ceremony. IHi—Journal, XXVIII, 6.]



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Attorneys in publicized case of Wright et al. v. Adams appear in Schuyler Circuit Court, change of venue from Sangamon, and agree to continuance to next term. Record.



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Lincoln records in firm fee book receipt of $109.29 from Harlan & White, part payment on note for $317.03 placed in their hands for collection by Jacob Forsyth & Co., Pittsburgh merchants. Seven other notes totaling $2,522.48 are being collected. Stuart & Lincoln fee book; Letter book of Robert Irwin & Co.



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American House, considered finest three story brick hotel west of Alleghenies, is opened with brilliant dinner attended by 200 guests. No guest list is given, but it is likely that Lincoln attends. Sangamo Journal, 1 December 1838.



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            <date value='1838-11-03'>Saturday, November 3, 1838.</date>
            <place key='39.7333, -90.2167' teiForm='name'>Jacksonville, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Article, perhaps written by Lincoln, appears in Sangamo Journal excusing
            western Whigs for overlooking Henry Clay and Daniel Webster as favorite for presidential
            nomination because their "fame is already immortal" and "come weal, come woe, their
            names will never be forgotten, so long as Cicero, Pitt and our immortal Washington shall
            be remembered."<bibl default='NO'>Beveridge, <title corresp='Beveridge'>Abraham Lincoln</title>, 1:270.</bibl>]</p>
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            <date value='1838-11-05'>Monday, November 5, 1838.</date>
            <place key='39.7333, -90.2167' teiForm='name'>Jacksonville, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Cass Circuit Court does not convene for fall term.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1838-11-08'>Thursday, November 8, 1838.</date>
            <place key='39.7333, -90.2167' teiForm='name'>Jacksonville, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [First eight miles of track are completed on Northern Cross Railroad
            running east out of Meredosia. First locomotive west of Alleghenies and north of Ohio
            River makes trial trip with ceremony.<bibl default='NO'>IHi&#8212;<title>Journal</title>, XXVIII, 6.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline> 
            <date value='1838-11-12'>Monday,
  November 12, 1838.</date> 
            <place key='40.1167, -90.5500' teiForm='name'>Rushville,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Attorneys in publicized case of 
  <name type='case' key='L03870'>Wright et al. v. Adams</name>
  appear in Schuyler Circuit Court, change of venue from Sangamon, and agree to
  continuance to next term.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1838-11-26'>Monday, November 26, 1838.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln records in firm fee book receipt of $109.29 from Harlan &amp;
            White, part payment on note for $317.03 placed in their hands for collection by Jacob
            Forsyth &amp; Co., Pittsburgh merchants. Seven other notes totaling $2,522.48 are
            being collected.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Stuart &amp; Lincoln fee book</title>; <title>Letter book of Robert Irwin &amp; Co.</title>
            </bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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            <date value='1838-11-27'>Tuesday, November 27, 1838.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> American House, considered finest three story brick hotel west of
            Alleghenies, is opened with brilliant dinner attended by 200 guests. No guest list is
            given, but it is likely that Lincoln attends.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 1 December 1838.</bibl>
         </p>
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            <dateRange from='1838-11-30' to='1838-12-01'>November 30,
               1838-December 1, 1838.</dateRange>
            <place key='' teiForm='name'>En route</place> to <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia,
         IL</place>.</dateline>
      </div2>

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