<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-02'>Tuesday, December 2, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
John Hutchinson and Mary L. Hutchinson convey to Lincoln lot 490 in 
Hutchinson's Cemetery. Price of lot is $15.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Book HH</title>, 189-90.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
This is probably lot in which Edward Lincoln was buried.
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1851-12-06'>Saturday, December 6, 1851.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> In margin of mortgage book Lincoln records
  satisfaction of mortgage he took from John Hay May 7, 1849. <bibl default='NO'> 
               <title>Book
  CC</title>, 43.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln writes, and he and Stephen T. Logan
  sign, arbitration award in dispute between David Spear and Isaac P. Spear. 
  <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%3A182' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Arbitration
  Award in Dispute between David Spear and Isaac P. Spear</xref>, 6 December
  1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:114.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-08'>Monday, December 8, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and files in Sangamon Circuit Court affidavit in <name type='case'>Penny v. McHenry</name>. He also writes bill of 
exceptions and certifies transcript in case. He writes and signs 
"Lincoln &amp; Herndon" to joinder in pleas in <name type='case'>Husband v. Elder</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
[Illinois Supreme Court convenes at Springfield.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 9 December 1851.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-10'>Wednesday, December 10, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Mortgage taken by Lincoln from Cantralls November 28, 1851 is recorded.
<bibl default='NO'>Book HH, 148.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-11'>Thursday, December 11, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and signs reply to assignment of errors in <name type='case'>Penny v. McHenry</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='1851-12-15'>Monday, December 15, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln makes copy of declaration in <name type='case' key='L02610'>Alton &amp; Sangamon RR v. Barret</name>, and writes argument he intends to use when case reaches Supreme Court.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
[Opening of U.S. District and Circuit Courts is delayed by absence of 
Judge Drummond. He left Chicago by stage on Friday but has not 
arrived.
<bibl default='NO'>Register, 16 December 1851.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-16'>Tuesday, December 16, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Judge Drummond arrives late at night.
<bibl default='NO'>Register, 18 December 1851.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-17'>Wednesday, December 17, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[U.S. District Court convenes. "After hearing a few motions, the 
court adjourned. . . . We understand there is a full docket, and the 
probability is there will be a lengthy session."
<bibl default='NO'>Register, 18 December 1851.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-19'>Friday, December 19, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln and Chumasaro for plaintiffs and Logan and Powell for defendants try <name type='case' key='L05071'>Columbus Insurance Co. v. Peoria Bridge Co.</name> in U.S. Circuit Court. Plaintiffs are suing certain stockholders of Peoria Bridge Co. for damages sustained by them as insurers of canal boat and cargo sunk by striking pier of bridge in Illinois River.
<bibl default='NO'>Register, 20 December 1851.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-20'>Saturday, December 20, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Trial of <name type='case' key='L05071'>Columbus Insurance Co. v. Peoria Bridge Co.</name> continues. Defendants plead act of legislature authorizing construction of bridge. Case turns on question of power of state to authorize obstruction of navigable stream. Court takes the case under 
advisement.
<bibl default='NO'>Register, 20 December 1851.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-22'>Monday, December 22, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Whig state convention meets. Lincoln is appointed to committee on 
resolutions and committee of seven to nominate four delegates to Whig 
national convention and to select Whig central committee. Committee's 
selections are approved and convention to nominate candidates for 
state offices is called for July 7, 1851.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 24 December 1851.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys 46&#162; piece of silk at John Williams &amp; Co.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 145.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-25'>Thursday, December 25, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys $4 worth of merchandise.
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-12-31'>Wednesday, December 31, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln deposits $9.91 cash.
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>