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         <dateline> 
            <date value='1847-03-05'>Friday,
  March 5, 1847.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In <name type='case'>Catherine Early v. James M.
  Bradford et al.</name> Lincoln writes and signs petition for dower.
  <bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress,
  Washington, DC.</bibl> 
         </p>
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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-09'>Tuesday, March 9, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln collects from auditor $211.75 for E. B. Tinney under private law
            for Tinney's relief, and writes receipt.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-15'>Monday, March 15, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln has nine cases in Sangamon Circuit Court. <name type='case'>Hackney v. Boyle &amp; Co</name>. and <name type='case'>Bishop v. Hinton</name> are dismissed on his motion, and <name type='case'>Hampton v. Wadkins</name> is dismissed by agreement. <name type='case'>Dement v. Reynolds</name> is continued. <name type='case'>People v. Smith</name> is set for hearing on 19th and <name type='case'>Thompson Campbell v. Lyman Trumbull</name> is stricken
            from docket. Lincoln appears for plaintiffs in first three cases and for defendants in
            others. In <name type='case'>Alexander v. Brown</name>, assumpsit,
            Lincoln, for defendant, is ordered on plaintiff's motion to answer on March 18, 1847.
               <name type='case'>Springfield v. Nathaniel Hay</name>, appeal, Lincoln
            for defense, is dismissed by agreement, defendant paying Circuit Court costs, plaintiff
            lower court costs. Lincoln writes part of defendants' answer in <name type='case'>Betts v. Porter and Russell</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Record; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-16'>Tuesday, March 16, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln has four cases in Circuit Court. In <name type='case'>Williams and Loose v. Spotswood</name> his client defaults and
            plaintiffs are awarded $87.37 damages. <name type='case'>Early v.
               Bradford et al.</name>, petition for dower, is dismissed by agreement, Lincoln
            &amp; Herndon representing complainant. In <name type='case'>Duryee
               v. Dikeman Lincoln &amp; Herndon</name> obtain rule on plaintiff to file security
            for costs.<name type='case'>People v. Thomas Sudduth et al.</name>,
            Lincoln for defense, is tried by jury, which finds Sudduth guilty and fines him $3.
            Other defendants are found not guilty.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-17'>Wednesday, March 17, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Plaintiff in <name type='case'>Duryee v. Dikeman</name>
            fails to file bond and case is dismissed. By consent, <name type='case'>Wallace v. Billings</name>, in which Lincoln represents appellant, is set for later
            hearing. Lincoln, for defendant in <name type='case'>Alexander v.
            Brown</name>, assumpsit, moves continuance. Court overrules, and he enters pleas.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-18'>Thursday, March 18, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln has only one case&#8212;<name type='case'>Huntington v. Menard and O'Brien</name>&#8212;in which Bledsoe, attorney for
            defendants, presents petition to set aside sale. Court takes it under advisement.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln writes and signs declaration in <name type='case'>Clark and Clark v. Sangamon County</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-19'>Friday, March 19, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> By agreement, <name type='case'>McLelland and Datty v.
               McTinsley</name> is tried without jury. Davis and Edwards represent plaintiffs, Logan
            and Lincoln defendants. Court takes it under advisement. In <name type='case'>Malloy v. Ossian Ross</name> judgment of justice's court is affirmed
            and case dismissed. Lincoln and Campbell are attorneys for appellant.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln writes, for defendants, demurrer to cross bill in <name type='case'>William Broadwell v. Charles and John Broadwell</name>. Lincoln's
            notice, for plaintiff in <name type='case'>Waggoner v. Ritter et
            al.</name>, is filed in Menard Circuit Court at Petersburg.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline> 
            <date value='1847-03-22'>Monday,
  March 22, 1847.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In <name type='case'>Backenstos v. Freeman</name>, assumpsit, Wells, attorney for
  plaintiff, files replication. Lincoln is for defense.
  <name type='case'>Alexander v. Brown</name> is tried by jury,
  which finds Lincoln's client owes $100 damages.
  <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-23'>Tuesday, March 23, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln defends John Smith on charge of forgery. Jury finds his client not
               guilty.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-24'>Wednesday, March 24, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In <name type='case'>Wallace v. Billings</name>, jury is
            waived and case is tried by court, Lincoln for appellant and Campbell for appellee.
            Court takes it under advisement. Lincoln is attorney for John Calhoun in six cases
            brought against him by Warner and Gros. All are continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-25'>Thursday, March 25, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln files defendant's demurrer in <name type='case'>Backenstos v. Freeman</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-26'>Friday, March 26, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln withdraws demurrer filed yesterday and case is tried by court,
            which later finds for plaintiff in amount of $52.80 damages.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-27'>Saturday, March 27, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In <name type='case'>Wallace v. Billings</name> court finds
            for appellant in amount of $15. Lincoln for plaintiff and Bledsoe for defendants file
            written arguments in <name type='case'>Huntington v. Menard and
            O'Brien</name>, whereupon court dismisses defendants' motion to set aside sale. Logan
            and Lincoln win <name type='case'>Nathaniel Hay v. Bryant et al.</name>
            when defendants default. In <name type='case'>Michael Thompson and wife
               v. John B. Broadwell et al.</name>, defense attorneys, Lincoln, Herndon, and Logan,
            file answer to bills, and case is continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln spends 50&#162; for merchandise.<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1847-03-30'>Tuesday, March 30, 1847.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In <name type='case'>Walters v. Drennan et al.</name>,
            Lincoln writes, signs, and files petition for dower and property partition, and writes
            and swears affidavit.<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library
               of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys collar and silk for
               50&#162;.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Irwin Ledger and Journal</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>