<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1849-12-01'>Saturday, December 1, 1849.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Register prints Lincoln's letter of November 21, 1849 to Chicago 
"Journal." It comments editorially: "This letter . . . does not touch 
the principal point at issue . . . viz: that Messrs. Ewing and 
Butterfield are popular with their own party in this state. The 
reverse of this assumption is too notoriously true . . . [but] having 
been, and doubtless being, an applicant for the favors of the 
cabinet, he [Lincoln] could not <uLine>prudently</uLine> say less 
than he has."]
</p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1849-12-03'>Monday, December 3, 1849.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Federal courts convene in Springfield.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1849-12-04'>Tuesday, December 4, 1849.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln goes shopping, buying 20&#162; worth merchandise at Irwin's, 
$6 sundries at Bunn's.
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger; Bunn Journal.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='New' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1849-12-07'>Friday,
  December 7, 1849.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>Lincoln writes a letter of recommendation
  to U. S. Secretary of State John M. Clayton on behalf of Dr. Edward A. Guilbert
  of Ottawa, Illinois. Guilbert seeks an "appointment in connection with a
  foreign mission." Although he is not personally acquainted with Guilbert,
  Lincoln is "well acquainted " with two other references for
  Guilbert&#8212;Illinois Supreme Court Justice John D. Caton and Circuit Court
  Judge Theophilus Lyle Dickey. Lincoln describes Caton as a man "of the
  Democratic faith...and every way a worthy gentleman." Of Dickey, Lincoln writes
  that he "is a good and true Whig...and a most reliable man." Based on Caton's
  and Dickey's recommendations, Lincoln is "entirely willing to endorse their
  statements. I doubt not, Dr. Guilbert is worthy of all they say in his behalf."
  <bibl default='NO'>Abraham Lincoln to John M. Clayton, 7 December 1849; John D. Caton to
  Abraham Lincoln, 29 November 1849; Theophilus Lyle Dickey to Abraham Lincoln,
  30 November 1849, all in General Records of the Department of State, 1789-1949,
  Appointment Records, Applications and Recommendations for Office, Applications
  and Recommendations for Public Office, 1797-1901, Record Group 59, National
  Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1849-12-08'>Saturday, December 8, 1849.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys $1.50 in "sundries" at Bunn's.
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger; Bunn Journal.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1849-12-10'>Monday, December 10, 1849.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys $1.50 butter dish.
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger; Bunn Journal.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1849-12-15'>Saturday, December 15, 1849.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes to George W. Rives of Edgar County: "Last summer . . . 
I was painfully constrained to withhold a recommendation which you 
desired, and shortly afterwards I learned . . . that you were 
indulging open abuse of me. . . . The question occurred whether you 
were attempting to <uLine>use</uLine> me, at the same time you would 
<uLine>injure</uLine> me. . . . I have remained in suspense. I now 
enclose you a letter which you may use if you think fit."
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A113' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to George W. Rives</xref>, 15 December 1849, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:69.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1849-12-19'>Wednesday, December 19, 1849.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys 50&#162; worth sugar at Bunn's. Across square at 
Irwin's, he deposits $27.50 cash. Robert Irwin credits account $250 
on note he gave Lincoln for legal fees.
<bibl default='NO'>Bunn Journal; Irwin Journal and Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1849-12-20'>Thursday, December 20, 1849.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln pays $259.50 to Irwin's
  for accumulated charges, and store pays Lincoln $19.95 cash for "profit &amp;
  loss." <bibl default='NO'>Irwin Journal.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1849-12-27'>Thursday, December 27, 1849.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In Supreme Court, <name type='case' key='L00988'>Wright v. McNeeley</name>, case 
involving parole agreement by plaintiff to redeem certain lands sold 
under judgment and bill praying injunction on collection of judgment, 
comes up from Logan County. Logan commences argument for plaintiff. 
Brown and Thomas follow for defendant.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1849-12-28'>Friday, December 28, 1849.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln concludes argument for plaintiff in <name type='case' key='L00988'>Wright 
v. McNeeley</name>. Court takes case under advisement, and later 
reverses decision of circuit court, which dismissed bill for want of 
equity. While refusing prayer for redemption, Supreme Court enters 
order satisfying judgment.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; 11 Ill. 241.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1849-12-31'>Monday, December 31, 1849.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln deposits $4.70 cash.
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>