<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-01'>Wednesday, April 1, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Fifth number of "The Old Soldier" is published.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-02'>Thursday, April 2, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Bill of complaint written by Lincoln is filed in Circuit Court of
            Christian County at Taylorville in case of <name type='case' key='L01508'>Baker v. Addington et al.</name> No other evidence of Lincoln's presence in
            Taylorville on this date is known, and possibly bill of complaint was sent from
               Springfield.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-06'>Monday, April 6, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.2667, -89.8667' teiForm='name'>Carlinville, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln speaks at Whig rally in court house. Democratic Register calls him
            "the lion of the Tribe of Sangamon . . . and judging from outward appearance, originally
            from Liberia."<bibl default='NO'>Alton Telegraph, 11 April 1840; <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 10 April 1840.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln is re-elected to Springfield Board of Trustees.<bibl default='NO'>Minutes of Board of Trustees.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-07'>Tuesday, April 7, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.2667, -89.8667' teiForm='name'>Carlinville, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> At designated hour Democratic orator fails to appear. "Sangamo Journal"
            comments. "The wood and the lamp were ready but the high priest came not to the
            sacrifice. At length the gentleman who had given the challenge appeared and gave notice
            there would be no debate unless Mr. Lincoln would get the crowd."<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 8 May 1840.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-08'>Wednesday, April 8, 1840.</date>
            <place key='' teiForm='name'>En route</place> to <place key='38.8833, -90.1833' teiForm='name'>Alton,
         IL</place>.</dateline>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-09'>Thursday, April 9, 1840.</date>
            <place key='38.8833, -90.1833' teiForm='name'>Alton, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>Lincoln, "one of the Presidential Electors", delivers a speech in the evening "at
    the old Court room." A local newspaper reports that Lincoln's topics include "the great
    questions at issue between the people and the office-holders." The newspaper adds, "Although not
    more than two or three hours previous notice could be given of the intended meeting, the room,
    which is very spacious, was crowded to excess; and his speech which, although highly
    argumentative and logical, was enlivened by numerous anecdotes, was received with unbounded
    applause, and left a very favorable impression on the minds of his auditors."<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>The Alton Telegraph</title> (IL), 11 April 1840, 3:4.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-10'>Friday, April 10, 1840.</date>
            <place key='' teiForm='name'>En route</place> to <place key='38.5167, -89.9833' teiForm='name'>Belleville, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> ["Sangamo Journal" begins advertising "<uLine>Lincoln's Speech
               and Tippecanoe Almanacs</uLine>&#8212;To be disposed of in quantities at this
            office."]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-11'>Saturday, April 11, 1840.</date>
            <place key='38.5167, -89.9833' teiForm='name'>Belleville, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Whig rally opens in court house at 10:30 A.M. It soon adjourns to public
            square and continues until dusk. Evening meeting in court house lasts until after
            midnight. Lincoln and nine other orators are heard. <title>Missouri
               Republican</title> of April 13, 1840 declared Lincoln's speech lucid, forcible, and
            effective. <title>Belleville Advocate</title> thought it "weak, puerile,
            and feeble. . . . Poor Lincoln!"</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-14'>Tuesday, April 14, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -90.8000' teiForm='name'>Pittsfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L00888'>Finch &amp; Finch v. Gardner</name>,
            trespass action in Pike County Circuit Court, is tried by jury, which awards plaintiff
            $275. Lincoln, Wheeler, and Grimshaw represent defendant; they vainly move arrest of
               judgment.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-15'>Wednesday, April 15, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -90.8000' teiForm='name'>Pittsfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Sixth issue of "The Old Soldier" is published.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-16'>Thursday, April 16, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln attends meeting of board of trustees of town of Springfield. Judges
            are chosen for election of mayor and aldermen under city charter, to be held April 20,
               1840.<bibl default='NO'>Minutes of Board of Trustees.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-20'>Monday, April 20, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In evening Lincoln attends last meeting of Springfield board of trustees.
            Poll-books of election held during day are examined and following Whigs are declared
            elected: mayor, B. S. Clement; aldermen, James R. Gray, Joseph Klein, Washington Iles,
            and William Prentiss.<bibl default='NO'>Minutes of Board of
            Trustees.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-21'>Tuesday, April 21, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes and files amended declaration for plaintiff, Siloam Carter,
            in <name type='case' key='L03018'>Carter v. Bennett &amp;
            Ransdell</name> in Sangamon Circuit Court. He filed declaration February 4, 1840. He
            files declaration in <name type='case' key='L04400'>Ransdell v. Lightfoot
               &amp; Lightfoot</name>; and writes declaration and praecipe in <name type='case' key='L04372'>Ransdell v. Calhoun</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington,
               DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1840-04-30'>Thursday, April 30, 1840.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln as attorney for plaintiffs in <name type='case' key='L03749'>John &amp; Augustus Kerr &amp; Co. v. Constant &amp;
               Francis</name> bids in two lots in Athens, at sheriff's sale, on judgment for $440.14
            won at fall term of Sangamon Circuit Court.<bibl default='NO'>Execution
               File No. 890.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>