<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1845-11-03'>Monday,
  November 3, 1845.</date> 
            <place key='40.0000, -89.8333' teiForm='name'>Petersburg,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Menard County Circuit Court opens fall
  term. Lincoln stops at Irwin's store on his way north and buys pair of
  suspenders for $1.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln wins <name type='case'>People v.
  Pond</name> when jury finds defendant not guilty of harboring slave.
  <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-04'>Tuesday, November 4, 1845.</date>
            <place key='40.0000, -89.8333' teiForm='name'>Petersburg, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In <name type='case'>Nancy Green v. Mentor Graham</name>
            defendant confesses indebtedness for $112.23, note and interest. Lincoln &amp;
            Herndon appear for plaintiff. Lincoln, appearing for defendant in<name type='case'>Tackett and Trent v. Mosteller</name>, in which he writes, files, and
            signs plea, gets jury verdict, and also wins <name type='case'>Adams v.
               Chase</name> when court affirms judgment of lower court. <name type='case'>Scott v. Busher</name>, trespass case, is continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> [<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys
            &#8540; yard swiss muslin for 37&#162;, pair of shoes (75&#162;), and two
            dozen silk buttons (63&#162;).<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Irwin Ledger and Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-05'>Wednesday, November 5, 1845.</date>
            <place key='40.0000, -89.8333' teiForm='name'>Petersburg, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case'>Waggoner v. Lukins</name> is tried before jury, which
            disagrees and case is continued. Lincoln, Baker, and Matheny appear for complainant,
            Stuart and Harris for defendant. Two cases are continued. Lincoln wins <name type='case'>Shropshin v. McHenry</name> when case is tried by jury, which finds
            defendant owes $90 to Lincoln's client.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> [<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys
            2&#189; yards cambric (31&#162;).<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Irwin Ledger and Journal</title>.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-06'>Thursday, November 6, 1845.</date>
            <place key='40.0000, -89.8333' teiForm='name'>Petersburg, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> [Lincoln is thinking of his campaign for Congress. In letter to John J. Hardin,
    Martin S. Morris of Petersburg says: "Mr. Lincoln was here at court and I discover from what he
    says that he wants to run for Congress. . . . He doesn't know but you will be his competitor. .
    . . I should like to see you in Congress again but I believe I would rather you would run for
    Governor now."<bibl default='NO'>John J. Hardin Papers, Chicago History Museum,
     Chicago, IL.</bibl>]</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-07'>Friday, November 7, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln buys dollar's worth of clothing material for <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person>.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Irwin Ledger and Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-10'>Monday, November 10, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Sangamon Circuit Court opens 13-day session. Lincoln gets judgment for his
            partner when defendant defaults in <name type='case'>Herndon v.
            Martin</name>. Clerk assesses damages at $134.10. Lincoln enters motion that scire
            facias in <name type='case'>State Bank v. Harlan et al.</name> be
            quashed. In <name type='case'>Thayer v. Farrell</name>, plaintiff's
            attorneys, Logan &amp; Lincoln, are given leave to withdraw bond filed.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-11'>Tuesday, November 11, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln files defendant's plea in <name type='case'>Trailor
               v. Goodacre</name>, replevin suit. Abram Foutch, administrator of Isaac G. Jones, is
            made defendant in <name type='case'>Wood v. Jones</name>. Lincoln is
            attorney for appellant. Defendant files plea in <name type='case'>Logan
               &amp; Lincoln v. Smith</name>, executor of William Trailor. Three cases are
               continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1845-11-12'>Wednesday, November 12, 1845.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> 
            <name type='case'>Trailor v. Goodacre</name> is dismissed by
  agreement at cost of plaintiff, who retains property in question.
  <name type='case'>Yocum v. Newsom</name> is continued on motion
  of defendant, at his cost, and <name type='case'>Thayer v.
  Farrell</name> is set for trial Monday. Logan, Lincoln &amp; Herndon represent
  plaintiff in second case and Logan &amp; Lincoln plaintiff in first and last
  cases listed.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-13'>Thursday, November 13, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In <name type='case'>Beerup v. Lewis</name>, Logan for
            claimant and Lincoln, Herndon, and Robbins argue ownership of stud horse Cherokee. Jury
            awards horse to claimant. Lincoln &amp; Herndon appear for defendants in <name type='case'>People v. Tunison et al.</name>, indictment for rape.
            Defendants post bond for $500 each. Logan &amp; Lincoln get $1,477.87 judgment for
            plaintiff in <name type='case'>Thayer v. Farrell</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-14'>Friday, November 14, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln, appearing for defendants, wins two cases tried by court,<name type='case'>Jewett v. Lowery</name>, and <name type='case'>Saunders &amp; Co. v. Lewis and Harrison</name>. Lincoln's motion
            is sustained in <name type='case'>State Bank v. Harlan et al.</name>
            Court orders defendants to recover costs from plaintiff. Case of <name type='case'>People v. Samuel Smith</name>, assault, opens. Lincoln represents
               defense.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-15'>Saturday, November 15, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Meeting is held to discuss Springfield and Alton Railroad. Judge Treat is
            chairman and Levi Davis secretary. Lincoln, Logan, Treat, Calhoun, and N. W. Edwards are
            among 13 delegates appointed to attend general meeting in Springfield in Dec.<bibl default='NO'>Register, 15 November 1845.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> In <name type='case'>People v. Smith</name>, Lincoln wins
            bail ($500) for his client.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-17'>Monday, November 17, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes to B. F. James that he is anxious no more newspapers follow
            lead of Alton paper and nominate Hardin for Congress. "Baker is certainly off of the
            track, and I fear Hardin intends to be on it." He writes out receipt and Josiah Francis
            signs it, releasing Lincoln from agreement drawn up June 12, 1841.<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%3A376' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Benjamin F.
                  James</xref>, 17 November 1845, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:349; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A277' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Receipt to Josiah N.
               Francis</xref>, 12 June 1841, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:254.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-18'>Tuesday, November 18, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes to Henry E. Dummer that he is on track for Congress and asks
            Dummer not to let Beardstown paper come out for Hardin. In Circuit Court, two of
            Lincoln's cases are continued and one set for hearing tomorrow.<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%3A377' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Henry E.
                  Dummer</xref>, 18 November 1845, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:350; Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln writes demurrer, for defendant, in <name type='case'>Thompson and wife v. Broadwell et al.</name>
            <bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> gets new pair of scissors
               (50&#162;).<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Irwin Ledger and Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-19'>Wednesday, November 19, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case'>Logan &amp; Lincoln v. Smith</name>, executor of
            William Trailor, is tried by court, which awards plaintiffs $100 and costs. (See also
            May 26, 1847.) Lincoln withdraws defendant's appearance in <name type='case'>Blankenship v. Northcut</name>, and plaintiff dismisses case. Two
            cases are continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-20'>Thursday, November 20, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In <name type='case'>People v. Shepherd et al.</name>,
            action in debt, jury is sworn and dismissed when plaintiffs accept $1,802 and costs to
            be paid in state bank notes at par in 90 days. Lincoln &amp; Logan are attorneys for
            plaintiff and Robbins for defendant.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys 6&#162; skein of
            silk, $6.89 in cloth, and $7.64 merchandise.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Irwin Ledger and Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1845-11-21'>Friday,
  November 21, 1845.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> 
            <name type='case'>People
  v. Smith</name> is tried. Lincoln wins not guilty verdict on first count, loses
  on second, and Smith is sentenced to fine of $10 and costs and three days in
  jail.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-22'>Saturday, November 22, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Leave is given plaintiff to amend bill and defendant to file answer in
               <name type='case'>Keedy v. Wolgamot</name>. Logan appears for
            plaintiff and Lincoln &amp; Herndon for defendant. Lincoln's motion to correct
            judgment in <name type='case'>Beidler v. Woodruff</name>, made at last
            term, is overruled.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-24'>Monday, November 24, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes to B. F. James that he believes nomination of Hardin for
            Governor, made in Pekin paper by James, may benefit Lincoln's candidacy for Congress. It
            may juggle Hardin out of one office into another to Lincoln's advantage.<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%3A378' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Benjamin F.
                  James</xref>, 24 November 1845, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:350-51.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys 69&#162; worth of
            clothing material.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-25'>Tuesday, November 25, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes, and David Spear signs, report of commissioner in<name type='case'>Clark et al. v. Trotter et al.</name>
            <bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress,
               Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1845-11-26'>Wednesday, November 26, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln, on or about this day, writes, signs, and collects 19 cosigners to
            petition to Gov. Thomas Ford for release of Samuel Smith from jail so that he may earn
            money to pay his fine and court costs. Smith is released December 2, 1845.<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%3A375' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Petition for Pardon of Samuel
                  Smith</xref>, [November 1845], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:349.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>