<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-01'>Wednesday, January 1, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes John T. Stuart in Washington, sending resolutions he had
    introduced in legislature, and asks Stuart to show them to John C. Calhoun. Proposal is for
    Illinois to buy all public land in state for 25&#162; an acre. <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%3A197' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to John T. Stuart</xref>,
     1 January 1840, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:181.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Stuart &amp; Lincoln deposit $38.25 in stock into their account with a
    Springfield merchant.<bibl default='NO'>Account (copy), 1 January 1840, Irwin
     &amp; Corneau Account Book, 185, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1840-01-02'>Thursday,
  January 2, 1840.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes with majority to table
  amendments to act concerning justices of peace and constables. He moves
  amendment to public revenue act: "That hereafter all Revolutionary pensioners
  in Illinois be permitted to loan their pension money without paying a tax." He
  votes to table resolution requiring all male inhabitants to work three days a
  year on public roads.<bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-03'>Friday, January 3, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln is appointed to committee with Nance of Sangamon and Moore of
            McLean to consider petition of Sangamon County citizens asking for change in Menard
            County line. He votes to table bill dealing with estrays, and votes against printing
            1,500 copies of report on public expenditures. On Lincoln's motion, Senate bill to
            incorporate Clinton Steam Mill Co. is passed.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-04'>Saturday, January 4, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Most of day is spent on internal improvement bill. Lincoln votes to make
            state stockholder in all railroads to extent of its expenditures on each project. He
            opposes several resolutions to suspend construction on railroads and river
               improvement.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln writes power of attorney for himself from Jesse K. Dubois to sell
            two Springfield lots.<bibl default='NO'>IHi&#8212;Original.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-06'>Monday, January 6, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln's name is not mentioned in legislative proceedings. Day is devoted
            to discussion of charges against Judge John Pearson, in which Lincoln is greatly
            interested. Pearson is considered incompetent by Chicago bar, and his removal is
            desired. Issue has risen over his falure to heed mandamus issued by Illinois Supreme
               Court.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-07'>Tuesday, January 7, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln is appointed one of committee of seven to enquire whether, under
            constitution, law can be passed authorizing appropriation to indemnify Fayette County
            for keeping state prisoner.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-08'>Wednesday, January 8, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes affirmatively on ordering to second reading bills relating to
            state bank and also on act in relation to garnishees.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Illinois State Register charges that Lincoln has "bolted" internal
            improvements and "become a <uLine>joint stock</uLine> company
            man&#8212;has blown his pledges to the winds and left the system to shift for
            itself. What an example of <uLine>good faith</uLine>!"</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-09'>Thursday, January 9, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln presents petition of citizens of Sangamon and Menard Counties for
            state road from Petersburg in Menard County to Waverly in Morgan County. On his motion,
            petition is referred to select committee composed of Lincoln, Nance of Sangamon, and
            Harris of Macoupin.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-10'>Friday, January 10, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Mr. Zimmerman of Union introduces resolution to address justices of Supreme
            Court out of office because they have held office too long. Real reason is court's
            recent decision retaining Whig secretary of state, A. P. Field, in office despite
            appointment of Democrat to succeed him. Motion of Maus of Tazewell to table resolution
            fails. Lincoln votes nay.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1840-01-11'>Saturday,
  January 11, 1840.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln is one of 32 members of
  legislature signing protest against House action in refusing to impeach Judge
  Pearson. After his name he writes, "True as I believe."
  <bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>House
  Journal</title>; Photocopy.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-13'>Monday, January 13, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln introduces bill for act fixing times for holding circuit courts in
            Eighth Judicial Circuit. He votes against amendment providing local option, and votes to
            table new charter for State Bank of Illinois.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-14'>Tuesday, January 14, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Because of death of James Copeland, representative from Johnson County, no
            session of House is held.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln receives from David Prickett $90.08, balance of judgment, except
            costs, awarded Kerr &amp; Co. August 6, 1839.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-15'>Wednesday, January 15, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln, one of seven members of joint select committee investigating state
            bank, is concerned with efforts of bank to divert Galena lead trade from St. Louis to
            Alton merchants. Committee closes its investigations January 20, 1840.<bibl default='NO'>Illinois Reports, 1840.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-16'>Thursday, January 16, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln presents petition of Mrs. Sarah Martin for divorce, which is read, and on
    his motion referred to select committee of Lincoln, Nance of Sangamon, and Henry of Morgan.
    Amendment which provides for election of assessors and collectors is lost 43-37, Lincoln voting
     yea.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Stuart &amp; Lincoln deposit $100 cash into their account with a Springfield
    merchant. <bibl default='NO'>Account (copy), 16 January 1840, Irwin &amp;
     Corneau Account Book, 185, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-17'>Friday, January 17, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes seven times in favor of continuing some form of internal
            improvement, although it is obvious that House majority has lost faith in extensive
            system adopted in 1837.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-18'>Saturday, January 18, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> On motion to engross bill for further work on Illinois and Michigan Canal,
            Lincoln votes yea.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-20'>Monday, January 20, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes Stuart that legislature has done nothing of importance. He
            wants as many copies of new life of Harrison as can be spared, and everything else
            Stuart thinks "will be a good<uLine>`war-club'</uLine>." He declares
            nomination of Harrison "takes first rate." In House he introduces minor bill.<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%3A202' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to John T.
                  Stuart</xref>, 20 January 1840, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:184; <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-21'>Tuesday, January 21, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes Stuart about bill changing date of congressional elections
            to August 1840. In 1839 legislature, because of census of 1840, moved 1840 election
            forward one year. Bill has passed House, and, he says, will pass Senate. His prediction
            is incorrect; Senate tables it. Lincoln is very active in legislature.<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%3A204' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to John T.
                  Stuart</xref>, 21 January 1840, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:195; <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1840-01-22'>Wednesday, January 22, 1840.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> As chairman
  of select committee on Illinois and Michigan Canal, Lincoln reports amendment
  providing continuance of work and leads debate on subject. He is appointed on
  committee to settle problems arising from formation of Menard and Dane
  counties.<bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>House
  Journal</title>.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> Stuart &amp; Lincoln buy $.038
  worth of merchandise from a Springfield merchant and they deposit $380 into
  their account with the merchant. <bibl default='NO'>Account
  (copy), 22 January 1840, Irwin &amp; Corneau Account Book, 185, microfilm, IHi,
  Springfield, IL.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-23'>Thursday, January 23, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln favors issuing scrip to continue work on canal. He explains that
            people near canal also favor it and are willing to run risk. He helps table resolution
            authorizing suit against signers of bond executed in Springfield to obtain state house.
            (See March 22, 1838.)<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-24'>Friday, January 24, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln reports bill from finance committee authorizing purchase of house
            for governor. On his motion, appropriation bill is made special order of session at 7
            P.M. On his motion, rule is dispensed with and bill to change name of Dane County to
            Christian is passed.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-25'>Saturday, January 25, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Bill is reported by Lincoln, from select committee, dissolving marriage of
            Nathaniel B. Martin and Sarah Martin. He is appointed on committee on relief of
            purchasers of canal lots and lands; and on another on incorporation of Springfield.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-27'>Monday, January 27, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes nay on bill providing popular election of school
            commissioners, and yea on act concerning groceries. On his motion, House votes to meet
            following evening to elect treasurer of Board of Canal Commissioners.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-28'>Tuesday, January 28, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Act is passed repealing system of internal improvements established in 1837.
    Lincoln is still strong advocate of internal improvements and votes nay. He reports act to
    authorize collector of Ogle County to collect taxes for 1839 from citizens of Lee County,
    formerly part of Ogle.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Stuart &amp; Lincoln withdraw $380 cash from their account with a Springfield
    merchant. <bibl default='NO'>Account (copy), 28 January 1840, Irwin &amp;
     Corneau Account Book, 185, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-29'>Wednesday, January 29, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes against various clauses in report of joint judiciary committee
    appointed to examine contracts for sale of state bonds. House concurs with Senate on removal of
    Chicago branch of state bank to Lockport. Lincoln votes yea. <bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Stuart &amp; Lincoln buy $6 worth of merchandise from a Springfield
     merchant.<bibl default='NO'>Account (copy), 29 January 1840, Irwin &amp;
     Corneau, 185, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-01-30'>Thursday, January 30, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln defends internal improvements. "He thought [them] . . . of
            sufficient importance to justify this last effort . . . to save something for the state,
            from the general wreck. . . . That after the immense debt, we have incurred . . . at
            least one work calculated to yield something . . . should be finished and put in
               operation."<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>House Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1840-01-31'>Friday,
  January 31, 1840.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes yea on bill to incorporate
  Springfield.<bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>House
  Journal</title>.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> Large Whig meeting is held in
  evening in House. Addresses are made by Gen. Thornton, O. H. Browning, E. D.
  Baker, Alexander P. Field, and others. Lincoln does not speak but probably
  attends.<bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>Sangamo
  Journal</title>, 7 February 1840.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>