<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-02'>Tuesday, July 2, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys merchandise, $2.40.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-03'>Wednesday, July 3, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Logan, for Logan &amp; Lincoln, files bill in <name type='case'>Hill v. McCondy et al.</name> in Sangamon Circuit Court.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>]</p>
         <p>
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys 30 yards calico, in two
            pieces, for $2.40.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-05'>Friday, July 5, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln files original bill in Sangamon Circuit Court in <name type='case'>Gilman et al. v. Hamilton et al.</name>, case involving trust for
            Illinois College. This case is not completed until Supreme Court gives its decision in
            February 1855. Lincoln appears for Hamilton et al. in both courts.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-07'>Sunday, July 7, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes to John W. Vance of Danville concerning collection of
            judgment Lincoln won for him in <name type='case'>Vance v. Kilgore</name>
            December 1, 1843.<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%3A361' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to John W.
                  Vance</xref>, 7 July 1844, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:340.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-11'>Thursday, July 11, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Meeting is held at Springfield Clay Club room to make arrangements to go
            to Vandalia convention.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 11 July 1844.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-15'>Monday, July 15, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place> and <place key='39.1500, -89.4833' teiForm='name'>Hillsboro,
            IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Led by band, delegation to mass convention of Whigs at Vandalia sets out on
            Hillsboro road. They are escorted into Hillsboro in evening by band. Evening is given
            over to rally at court house.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 25 July 1844.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-16'>Tuesday, July 16, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.1500, -89.4833' teiForm='name'>Hillsboro, IL</place> and <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia,
            IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Delegation moves on to Vandalia, arriving in afternoon. One who saw them en
            route remarked: "Old Sangamon, also, sent on a noble corps of choice spirits who,
            accompanied by an unsurpassable glee club, called forth thundering cheers as they
            passed." Evening is one of joy, mirth and song&#8212;and 26 salutes of cannon.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 25 July 1844, 8 August 1844.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1844-07-17'>Wednesday, July 17, 1844.</date> 
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Marion delegation arrives with banner,
  one side of which reads: "U.S. Bank Bill&#8212;J. J. Hardin,
  Cashier&#8212;Abraham Lincoln, President." At meeting at 2 P.M. on town square,
  Lincoln is appointed one of committee of five to select officers and report
  resolutions for Friday's convention. Anthony Thornton is chosen president and
  resolutions read, then speeches from Lincoln, Linder, Bledsoe, and others are
  heard.<bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>Sangamo
  Journal</title>, 25 July 1844, 8 August 1844.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-18'>Thursday, July 18, 1844.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> At morning meeting resolutions of thanks to Simeon Francis, temporary
            chairman, and to Thornton for good work he is to do tomorrow, are passed. They resolve
            to put "shoulders to the wheel." Crowd increases and it is estimated 5,000 men and 1,000
            women will be on hand tomorrow.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 25 July 1844, 8 August 1844.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-19'>Friday, July 19, 1844.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Procession forms at 11 A.M., and marches to grove west of town. Ladies
            march and help serve barbecue. Returning, they gather in tent on public square. Speeches
            are made by Lincoln, Thornton, Linder, Bledsoe, C. H. Constable, B. Bond, J. Gillespie,
            and Judge Robbins. Another group of speakers holds forth that evening.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 25 July 1844, 8 August 1844.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-20'>Saturday, July 20, 1844.</date>
            <place key='38.9500, -89.0833' teiForm='name'>Vandalia, IL</place> and <place key='39.1500, -89.4833' teiForm='name'>Hillsboro,
            IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Short speeches mark departure of Sangamon, Shelby, and Macoupin
            delegations. When Shelby group takes road to east, they are given standard showing
            downfall of Polk and triumph of Clay. They reciprocate by giving "Clay and
            Frelinghuysen" banner to Sangamon Whigs. Lincoln addresses evening crowd at Hillsboro
            court house.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 25 July 1844, 8 August 1844.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-21'>Sunday, July 21, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.1500, -89.4833' teiForm='name'>Hillsboro, IL</place> and <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
            IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> On arrival of delegation in evening, they are met by band and escorted
            through principal streets to "Clay Cabin," where "animating speeches" are delivered by
            Lincoln and Bledsoe.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 25 July 1844, 8 August 1844.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-22'>Monday, July 22, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Logan &amp; Lincoln are busy on opening day of summer term of Sangamon
            Circuit Court. In <name type='case'>Vaneaton v. Vaneaton</name>,
            Lincoln's motion to dismiss suit is allowed. They win judgment in <name type='case'>Wright v. Strawbridge</name>, lose <name type='case'>Blankenship and Trailor v. Hough</name> when court dismisses appeal. <name type='case'>Latham v. West and Lamb</name> is revived, two cases are
            dismissed, and seven continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-23'>Tuesday, July 23, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case'>Vaneaton v. Vaneaton</name>, dismissed yesterday, is by
            agreement put on docket. Logan &amp; Lincoln file declaration, notice, and affidavit
            of service in ejectment case, <name type='case'>Throckmorton and Everett
               v. Dockum</name>. On their motion, in four cases, defendants are ruled to answer
            tomorrow. In eight other cases they get judgments, four cases are continued, and two
               dismissed.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1844-07-24'>Wednesday, July 24, 1844.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In four
  cases defendant defaults and judgments totaling $2548.77 are awarded Logan
  &amp; Lincoln's clients. They lose trespass case when jury finds for defendant
  in <name type='case'>Grubb v. Ide</name>. Welles, attorney for
  complainant in <name type='case'>Ware v. Ball</name>, files his
  replication to answer of Robbins, Logan, and Lincoln, attorneys for defendant.
  <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln
  writes, in <name type='case'>Hill v. McCondy et al.</name>,
  answer of James H. Matheny, guardian of Margaret McCondy, which Matheny signs.
  <bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress,
  Washington, DC.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-25'>Thursday, July 25, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Leave is granted Logan &amp; Lincoln to amend bill in <name type='case'>Dillon v. Lake</name>, chancery case. Defendant defaults in <name type='case'>Thompson v. Stapelford</name>; complainant's bill is taken
            as confessed for $463.73. Logan &amp; Lincoln appear for complainant and Welles for
            defendant. <name type='case'>Sackett v. Miller and Miller</name> is
               continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-26'>Friday, July 26, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Plaintiff files declaration, notice, and affidavit of service in <name type='case'>McConnell v. Mayberry</name>, ejectment suit. On motion of
            Logan &amp; Lincoln, defendant is ruled to plead in 20 days. Defendants default in
               <name type='case'>Keedy v. Thayer et al.</name>; court orders judgment
            for $500 debt and $188.16 damages to Logan &amp; Lincoln's client.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-27'>Saturday, July 27, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Defendant does not answer summons in <name type='case'>Hill
               v. McCondy</name>; court orders property described in complainant's bill sold if debt
            is not paid in 30 days. Stuart and Lincoln represent complainant.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-07-29'>Monday, July 29, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> On last day of term, Logan &amp; Lincoln get judgments for their clients in
    four chancery cases; fifth case is continued. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln writes answer of James H. Matheny, guardian <ital>ad litem</ital> in
     <name type='case'>Charles Broadwell v. Mary Francis et al.</name>
            <bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>