<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-03'>Tuesday, September 3, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>?</dateline>
         <p> N. A. Ware gives Lincoln power of attorney to represent him in <name type='case'>Ware v. Edward Jones</name> in Tazewell Circuit
               Court.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-04'>Wednesday, September 4, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>?</dateline>
         <p> [Tazewell Circuit Court convenes at Tremont.]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-05'>Thursday, September 5, 1844.</date>
            <place key='40.5167, -89.4833' teiForm='name'>Tremont, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In <name type='case'>Cromwell and McNaughton v. Hewitt and
               Davenport</name>, defendant enters motion to dismiss case for want of prosecution.
            Court sustains motion. Leonard appears for plaintiffs and Lincoln for defendants.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-06'>Friday, September 6, 1844.</date>
            <place key='40.5167, -89.4833' teiForm='name'>Tremont, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys five yards
            of goods for 37&#162;, and $2.10 merchandise.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin
               Ledger.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-07'>Saturday, September 7, 1844.</date>
            <place key='40.5167, -89.4833' teiForm='name'>Tremont, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case'>Frazer v. Boyle</name>, appeal case, is heard by court,
            and continued. Lincoln represents appellant and Saltonstall appellee.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln writes bills of exceptions in <name type='case'>Camblin v. Hepperly and Shertz</name>, and in <name type='case'>Hepperly v. Camblin</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-10'>Tuesday, September 10, 1844.</date>
            <place key='40.5167, -89.4833' teiForm='name'>Tremont, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case'>Cromwell and McNaughton v. Baker and County of
            Tazewell</name> is continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln signs narrative of suit in <name type='case'>Prettyman v. Turner</name> for W. L. May, defendant's attorney.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-11'>Wednesday, September 11, 1844.</date>
            <place key='' teiForm='name'>En route</place> to <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln's account is credited $5 for his half of fee in <name type='case'>Irwin v. Bell et al.</name>, by Robert Irwin, his client and banker.
            Another $5 fee is collected from client listed as "Saunders Farm."<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1844-09-12'>Thursday,
  September 12, 1844.</date> 
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Woodford Circuit Court opens for two-day
  term. <name type='case'>Pillsbury and Alexander v. Baker and
  Sunderland</name>, action in debt, is dismissed by plaintiffs. In 
  <name type='case'>Boggs v. Overton</name>, defendant moves to
  quash bill of costs. After argument, court overrules motion and orders that
  plaintiff recover his costs. Lincoln appears for defendant in each case.
  <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-13'>Friday, September 13, 1844.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In <name type='case'>Rice v. Barney</name>, trespass,
            Lincoln excepts to special motion filed by defendant. Exception is sustained, with leave
            to defendant to file amended motion and case is continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-16'>Monday, September 16, 1844.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [McLean Circuit Court convenes for four-day term at Bloomington.]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-21'>Saturday, September 21, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes and evidently mails to Tremont amendments to narrative in
               <name type='case'>Chipman v. Higgins</name>, Tazewell Circuit Court
               case.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-23'>Monday, September 23, 1844.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Livingston Circuit Court holds one-day session.]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-26'>Thursday, September 26, 1844.</date>
            <place key='40.1500, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Clinton, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> DeWitt Circuit Court opens two-day term. Case of <name type='case'>A. Lincoln v. Spencer Turner and William Turner</name> is continued.
            Case began October 7, 1841.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-27'>Friday, September 27, 1844.</date>
            <place key='40.1500, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Clinton, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Commissioner appointed at last term in <name type='case'>McDowall v. Duncan et al.</name> files his report. He finds that property can not be
            equitably divided and case is continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> [<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys tapes and
            buttons, 35&#162;.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Irwin Ledger and Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-28'>Saturday, September 28, 1844.</date>
            <place key='40.1500, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Clinton, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> purchases
            fireplace shovel and tongs, $1.25.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Irwin Ledger and Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1844-09-30'>Monday, September 30, 1844.</date>
            <place key='40.1500, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Clinton, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Champaign Circuit Court convenes at Urbana for one-day session. Mrs.
            Lincoln's hired girl buys 13&#162; worth of cambric.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Irwin Ledger and Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>