<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-08-03'>Saturday, August 3, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Scheduled Whig rally is cancelled because of death of John Brodie and
            injury of William Conant, struck by fall of derrick with which they were raising Whig
            Liberty Pole. Quiet evening meeting is held on lawn of J. A. Corneau, with talks by
            Hardin and Baker.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 8 August 1844.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-08-05'>Monday, August 5, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln votes for E. D. Baker for Congress, N. W. Edwards for Illinois
            Senate, S. T. Logan, Job Fletcher, William D. Herndon, and Joseph Smith for House,
            William Harvey for sheriff, and J. M. Neale for coroner. All are elected.<bibl default='NO'>Election Returns.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-08-06'>Tuesday, August 6, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln deposits $50 cash.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin
            Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-08-07'>Wednesday, August 7, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> At meeting of Clay Club, Lincoln introduces resolutions expressing grief
            over death of John Brodie. On motion of Dr. A. G. Henry, committee of five is appointed
            to inquire into cause of accident.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 8 August 1844; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A362' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Resolutions Adopted by
                  Springfield Clay Club on the Death of John Brodie</xref>, 7 August 1844, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:341.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Jacob Lewis presents voucher at Robert Irwin's store for $7 for services,
            and is paid from Lincoln's account.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin
            Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-08-08'>Thursday, August 8, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln buys $7.37 in merchandise.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin
               Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-08-12'>Monday, August 12, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln pays $50 into his bank account, his half of fee for legal services
            in Drennan estate.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1844-08-16'>Friday,
  August 16, 1844.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> 
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys three papers of needles, 37&#162;.
  <bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-08-18'>Sunday, August 18, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln's account is debited $1.50 for looking glass, 19&#162; for
            "dressing comb," $10 for 18 yards of goods, and $13.38 for merchandise.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-08-23'>Friday, August 23, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys cloth, whalebones, and
            sewing accessories for $1.19.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> [Whig Liberty Pole, 214 feet 6 inches high, which caused tragedy August 3,
            1844, is erected.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 29 August 1844.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-08-24'>Saturday, August 24, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>?</dateline>
         <p> Whigs raise flag at Liberty Pole. Speeches are made by Richard Yates,
            William I. Ferguson, J. C. Doremus, and Dr. F. A. McNeil.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 29 August 1844.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-08-26'>Monday, August 26, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>?</dateline>
         <p>
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys corset goods: 6 yards
            "Gimp," 38&#162;, and 1 yard corset lace, 12&#162;.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>