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<date value='1851-03-05'>Wednesday, March 5, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
Lincoln receives another letter from William Martin.
<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%3A156' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to William Martin</xref>, 6 March 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:102-3.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-06'>Thursday, March 6, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
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<p> Replying to Martin, Lincoln states: "In my view, if
there were no minutes—no entries in writing—of the calls, then we
could prove by <uLine>parol</uLine> that the Directors required the payments,
and procured the publication of notices of them in the papers." He does not
think that change in location of road will release stock subscribers from
liability. <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%3A156' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
Lincoln to William Martin</xref>, 6 March 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:102-3.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-11'>Tuesday, March 11, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
Lincoln writes to President Fillmore recommending Francis Arenz,
Whig, for appointment by which he can visit his native Prussia.
<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%3A157' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>John T. Stuart and Abraham Lincoln to Millard Fillmore</xref>, 11 March 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:103.</bibl>
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<p>
He writes sheriff's return in <name type='case'>Yates v. Smedley et
al.</name>, Menard County case and dispatches it to Petersburg.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
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<p>
[Praecipe in <name type='case' key='L01181'>Atchison for use of Allen v. Pekin, Illinois</name>,
written by Lincoln and signed "James and Lincoln," is filed in Tazewell Circuit Court, probably by James.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>]
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<date value='1851-03-17'>Monday, March 17, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
Sangamon Circuit Court begins spring term. Lincoln & Herndon have
two assumpsit suits. They dismiss first, and in second, defendant
defaults.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<p>
In evening Whigs hold meeting at courthouse. William H. Herndon is
again nominated for city clerk and attorney. There is no record of
Lincoln's attendance but he is probably there.
<bibl default='NO'>
<title>Illinois Journal</title>, 19 March 1851.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-18'>Tuesday, March 18, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
Eight Lincoln & Herndon cases are called in court. They dismiss
three cases in which they represent plaintiffs and two are dismissed
by opponents. Two, in which they appear for defendants, are settled
by agreement, their clients paying $291.53 and $38 respectively. In
eighth case opponents are ruled to plead Wednesday.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<p>
Lincoln writes court order in <name type='case' key='L03648'>Penny v. McHenry</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-19'>Wednesday, March 19, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
In <name type='case' key='L04315'>People v. McHenry & Graves</name>, jury finds Lincoln & Herndon's client, McHenry, guilty of adultery; they move for new trial. In <name type='case' key='L03316'>Gillett v. Henrietta et ux.</name>, defendants, their opponents, default. Two other cases are continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-20'>Thursday, March 20, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
Lincoln & Herndon file defendant's answer in <name type='case' key='L03790'>Lamb v. Shipman</name>, chancery case in Circuit Court.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<p>
Lincoln writes and signs Shipman's answer.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
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<p>
On plaintiff's motion, <name type='case' key='L02610'>Alton & Sangamon RR v. Barret</name> is continued.
<bibl default='NO'>File.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-21'>Friday, March 21, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
<name type='case' key='L02652'>Beerup et al. v. Britton</name>, chancery, and <name type='case' key='L04137'>Neale v. Britton</name>, ejectment, are settled by agreement. In each case judgment is rendered for defendant as to possession of premises, plaintiffs paying three-fourths and defendants one-fourth of costs. Lincoln & Herndon are attorneys for plaintiffs.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-24'>Monday, March
24, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>. </dateline>
<p>
<name type='case' key='L03188'>Enyart v. McAtee</name>, chancery case continued
from April 1, 1850, is tried without jury in Circuit Court. Lincoln, Herndon
& Ferguson represent complainant. Court takes case under advisement.
<name type='case' key='L04313'>People v. McHenry</name>, recognizance to keep
peace, is dismissed. In <name type='case' key='L03292'>Watson & Moffett v.
Gardner et al.</name>, Logan, Lincoln & Herndon, for complainants, argue
defendants' motion to overrule their deposition. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<p>
Lincoln and Herndon acquire land<anchor corresp='n004' id='a004'/> as
settlement of judgment won March 20, 1850 against John B. Moffett.
<bibl default='NO'>Executive File.</bibl>
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<note place='unspecified' id='n004' anchored='yes' target='a004'>SW¼ of
the NE¼ of Sec. 29 T17 R4.</note>
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<date value='1851-03-25'>Tuesday, March 25, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
Defendants' motion in <name type='case' key='L03292'>Watson & Moffett v. Gardner et al.</name> is overruled. Lincoln & Herndon's motion for new trial in <name type='case' key='L04315'>People v. McHenry & Graves</name> is denied and McHenry is fined $50 and costs. Representing complainants in <name type='case' key='L03414'>Gilman et al. v. Hamilton et al.</name>, Lincoln and Smith file Supreme Court order remanding case. <name type='case' key='L03234'>Enos v. Wright et al.</name> is continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<p>
Lincoln writes, has sworn, and files separate answers of several defendants in <name type='case' key='L03234'>Enos v. Wright et al.</name>
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
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For Dewitt County case, <name type='case' key='L00600'>Twining v. Cundiff</name>, he
writes and signs, for plaintiff, bill and process, and files by mail
in Clinton.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-26'>Wednesday, March 26, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
Logan, Lincoln & Herndon secure injunction restraining defendant in <name type='case' key='L03188'>Enyart v. McAtee</name>, from cutting timber. Lincoln & Herndon enter motions in three cases involving dower rights—<name type='case' key='L04353'>Porter v. Clinton</name>, <name type='case' key='L04386'>Porter v. Fulkerson</name>, <name type='case' key='L03316'>Gillett v. Henrietta et ux.</name>, in which they are given leave to withdraw
deed filed.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-27'>Thursday, March 27, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<name type='case' key='L03169'>Smith & Dunlap v. Dunlap</name>, decided by Supreme Court December 28, 1851, again comes before Circuit Court when Logan, attorney for Dunlap, enters motion for order from Judge Davis requiring assignees of State Bank to accept notes and certificates of
bank in payment of Dunlap's debt. Lincoln opposes motion. Later Judge Davis denies motion and Dunlap appeals.
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<xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A159' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to David A. Smith</xref>, 28 March 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:104-5.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-28'>Friday, March 28, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
Lincoln, Logan, and Herndon win <name type='case' key='L03188'>Enyart v. McAtee</name> when court orders land deeded back to complainant. By consent defendant is given until Nov. to file bill of exceptions.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<p>
Lincoln writes to D. A. Smith of Jacksonville explaining what took place yesterday in <name type='case' key='L03169'>Smith & Dunlap v. Dunlap</name>. He writes to O. H. Browning and Nehemiah Bushnell of Quincy regarding Hoyt case evidence.
<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%3A159' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to David A. Smith</xref>, 28 March 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:104-5; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A158' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Orville H. Browning and Nehemiah Bushnell</xref>, 28 March 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:103-4.</bibl>
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<date value='1851-03-29'>Saturday, March 29, 1851.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
Lincoln writes and files in Sangamon Circuit Court affidavit in <name type='case'>Penny v. McHenry</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
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