<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-01'>Wednesday, May 1, 1850.</date>
            <place key='39.4833, -88.1667' teiForm='name'>Charleston, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln, for defendant in <name type='case' key='L00847'>People v. Davis</name>, 
murder, moves for change of venue to Clark County, which is granted.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
[Champaign Circuit Court begins its session at Urbana.]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-02'>Thursday, May 2, 1850.</date>
            <place key='40.1000, -88.2000' teiForm='name'>Urbana, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L01416'>Nancy Jane Dunn v. Albert G. Carle</name>, 
bastardy, and <name type='case' key='L01340'>Zephaniah Dunn v. Carle</name>, 
trespass for seduction, defendant posts recognizances and files 
affidavits for continuance. In <name type='case' key='L01339'>Dunn v. 
Carle</name>, assumpsit, defendant is permitted to plead over. In all 
three cases, Lincoln, Howitt, and McRoberts are attorneys for 
plaintiffs, Benedict, Gridley, and Somers for defense.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-03'>Friday, May 3, 1850.</date>
            <place key='40.1000, -88.2000' teiForm='name'>Urbana, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Signing names of all three counsel, Lincoln writes and files demurrer 
in bastardy case.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
In assumpsit suit, jury hears arguments, after which plaintiff 
submits to nonsuit. In <name type='case' key='L01332'>Davis et ux. v. Redmond et 
al.</name>, bill is taken for confessed when adult defendants fail to 
appear. Commissioners are appointed to partition property. Lincoln 
writes decree of court.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-04'>Saturday, May 4, 1850.</date>
            <place key='40.1000, -88.2000' teiForm='name'>Urbana, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys linen braid and black thread (39&#162;).
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Journal.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-06'>Monday, May 6, 1850.</date>
            <place key='40.1000, -88.2000' teiForm='name'>Urbana, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys 20&#162; worth of merchandise.
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Spring term of Vermilion Circuit Court begins at Danville.]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-07'>Tuesday, May 7, 1850.</date>
            <place key='40.1167, -87.6167' teiForm='name'>Danville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In Vermilion Circuit Court Lincoln and Sconce, for plaintiff, dismiss 
<name type='case'>Shearer v. Lawrence</name>, appeal in case of 
forcible detainer.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-08'>Wednesday, May 8, 1850.</date>
            <place key='40.1167, -87.6167' teiForm='name'>Danville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Davis, for plaintiff, asks leave to file two replications to pleas entered by Lincoln and Peters in <name type='case' key='L01934'>Lee v. Coburn</name>, assumpsit. When jury hears case, plaintiff submits to nonsuit. Murphy and Lincoln, representing defendant in <name type='case'>Young v. Littler</name>, file affidavit for continuance, which is granted.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-13'>Monday, May 13, 1850.</date>
            <place key='40.1167, -87.6167' teiForm='name'>Danville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Edgar Circuit Court convenes at Paris.]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-15'>Wednesday, May 15, 1850.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln and Linder represent defendant in <name type='case' key='L00746'>Albin v. Bodine</name>, slander. Jury finds their client not guilty.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and files pleas in <name type='case' key='L00788'>Joseph Matkin v. Jacob and Joseph Brown</name>, and writes Brown's answer.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1850-05-16'>Thursday, May
  16, 1850.</date> 
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln files
  defendant's answer and cross-bill in <name type='case' key='L00789'>Matkin v.
  Brown</name>, chancery. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> He writes demand notice
  on farm, for John Shearer, to James Lawrence, for Vermilion County case. 
  <bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-18'>Saturday, May 18, 1850.</date>
            <place key='40.1167, -87.6167' teiForm='name'>Danville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
John Shearer signs affidavit, written by Lincoln, alleging forcible 
detainer of farm by James Lawrence after expiration of lease. Lincoln 
also writes and files complainant's bill.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln corrects declaration filed for Jacob Spangler in Macon County case of <name type='case' key='L00436'>Spangler v. Wood</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='1850-05-20'>Monday, May 20, 1850.</date>
            <place key='39.4000, -88.7833' teiForm='name'>Shelbyville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Shelby County Circuit Court begins its session. In <name type='case' key='L00668'>Ex parte Milikin</name> the jury finds John Milikin to be insane and appoints James Milikin his conservator.  Lincoln writes the court decree and a $1,200 conservator's bond for James Milikin. The court continues two other cases.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-21'>Tuesday, May 21, 1850.</date>
            <place key='39.4000, -88.7833' teiForm='name'>Shelbyville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln represents defendant in slander suit&#8212;<name type='case' key='L00669'>Fancher v. Gollogher</name>. Issue is joined on defendant's plea of not guilty. Jury finds defendant guilty on two counts and not guilty on two others. Court awards plaintiff $1,000 damages. Plaintiff remits his damages, but retains his right to costs.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
In another slander suit, <name type='case' key='L00667'>Tenery et ux. v. Sturgeon</name>, 
Lincoln writes and files pleas, signing "Ficklin &amp; Lincoln p.d."
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-23'>Thursday, May 23, 1850.</date>
            <place key='39.4000, -88.7833' teiForm='name'>Shelbyville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and signs plea and reply in <name type='case' key='L00669'>Fancher v. Gollogher</name>. In <name type='case' key='L00667'>Tenery et ux. v. Sturgeon</name>, he writes and signs motion for arrest of judgment.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-27'>Monday, May 27, 1850.</date>
            <place key='39.4000, -88.7833' teiForm='name'>Shelbyville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Moultrie Circuit Court begins its session at Sullivan.]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-30'>Thursday, May 30, 1850.</date>
            <place key='39.4000, -88.7833' teiForm='name'>Shelbyville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Macon Circuit Court opens at Decatur.]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1850-05-31'>Friday, May 31, 1850.</date>
            <place key='39.8333, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Decatur, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L00436'>Spangler v. Wood</name>, Lincoln writes and files plaintiff's replications and pleas. He writes demurrer and replication in <name type='case' key='L00458'>John Andrews v. Fielding House</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>