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January 04, 1840

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Saturday, January 4, 1840.
 Springfield, IL.

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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. House Journal.

Lincoln writes power of attorney for himself from Jesse K. Dubois to sell two Springfield lots. IHi—Original. 

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         <p> Most of day is spent on internal improvement bill. Lincoln votes to make
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