<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-01'>Thursday, May 1, 1851.</date>
            <place key='40.1000, -88.2000' teiForm='name'>Urbana, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and signs for Davis and Murphy replication to defendant's answer in <name type='case' key='L01406'>Davis v. Wilson</name>, and writes court decree.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-02'>Friday, May 2, 1851.</date>
            <place key='40.1000, -88.2000' teiForm='name'>Urbana, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln, Howitt, and Roberts win <name type='case' key='L01416'>People ex rel. Dunn v. 
Carle</name> when jury finds defendant is father of Nancy Jane Dunn's child. Defendant is ordered to pay $50 a year for child's support. In <name type='case' key='L01340'>Dunn v. Carle</name>, jury finds defendant guilty of seduction and assesses damages of $180.41.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-05'>Monday, May 5, 1851.</date>
            <place key='40.1167, -87.6167' teiForm='name'>Danville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Vermilion Circuit Court begins its session. <name type='case' key='L02068'>Young v. Littler</name>, continued at last two terms, is abated by reason of plaintiff's death. Lincoln is attorney for defendant. <name type='case' key='L01910'>Gundy v. Gundy</name>, in which he also represents defendant, is continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-06'>Tuesday, May 6, 1851.</date>
            <place key='40.1167, -87.6167' teiForm='name'>Danville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Defendants in <name type='case'>McRoberts v. Hollingsworth et al.</name>, whom Lincoln represents, default and clerk assesses plaintiff's damages at $284.62. Case is action in assumpsit. <name type='case' key='L01986'>People for use of Wilson v. Kingsbury et al.</name>, action in debt, is heard on defendant's demurrer to plaintiff's declaration. Lincoln and 
Murphy lose case when court sustains demurrer.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-09'>Friday, May 9, 1851.</date>
            <place key='40.1167, -87.6167' teiForm='name'>Danville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L03169'>Smith &amp; Dunlap v. Dunlap</name>, decided by 
Supreme Court January 7, 1851, defendant moves that Sangamon Circuit 
Court enter partial satisfaction of judgment. Judge Davis overrules 
motion, grants defendant's appeal to Supreme Court and instructs 
clerk to enter foregoing order, which is in Lincoln's handwriting.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-12'>Monday, May 12, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln has only one case on first day of Edgar Circuit Court and it 
is continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L00748'>Alexander v. Parrish</name>, debt, he writes and 
files four pleas for defendant.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-13'>Tuesday, May 13, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes petition of Joshua Gipson for writ of certiorari, who 
makes his mark before court, re judgment of Sangamon County Justice 
of Peace Court.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1851-05-14'>Wednesday, May 14, 1851.</date> 
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Two of Lincoln's cases are called but both are
  continued. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-15'>Thursday, May 15, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Two more of Lincoln's cases are continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-16'>Friday, May 16, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L00754'>Starr et al. v. Cassady</name>, bill to set aside 
deed, is submitted to court by Lincoln and Benedict for complainants 
and Dill and Linder for defendant. Court dismisses complainants' 
bill. Three other Lincoln cases are continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-17'>Saturday, May 17, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.5500, -88.2333' teiForm='name'>Coles County, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln probably visits his stepmother at her home near Charleston. 
He makes entries in Lincoln family Bible, and discusses his 
stepmother's support.
<bibl default='NO'>Charles H. Coleman, <title>Abraham Lincoln and Coles County, Illinois</title> (New Brunswick, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1955), 133; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A146' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Family Record Written by Abraham Lincoln to</xref>, [1851?], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:94-95; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A147' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Memorandum of Births in the Hall Family</xref>, [1851?], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:96.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-19'>Monday, May 19, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.5500, -88.2333' teiForm='name'>Coles County, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Shelby Circuit Court convenes.]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-21'>Wednesday, May 21, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.4000, -88.7833' teiForm='name'>Shelbyville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L00669'>Fancher v. Gollogher</name>, slander, issue is 
joined on defendant's plea of not guilty. Jury finds defendant guilty 
on two counts and not guilty on two. Plaintiff's damages are assessed at 
$1,000. Plaintiff remits damages but retains his right to costs. 
Linder and Moulton are plaintiff's attorneys, Lincoln is defendant's.
<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='1851-05-26'>Monday, May 26, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.4000, -88.7833' teiForm='name'>Shelbyville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Spring term of Moultrie Circuit Court begins.]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-27'>Tuesday, May 27, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.4000, -88.7833' teiForm='name'>Shelbyville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys from John Williams &amp; Co. "7 yds. Cross Barred 
Swiss @ .37" and small basket, 23&#162;.
<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='1851-05-28'>Wednesday, May 28, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8333, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Decatur, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L00451'>Hill v. Whitley</name>, trespass, Emerson and 
Lincoln for plaintiff win judge's leave to take depositions. <name type='case' key='L00429'>Rhodes v. Helm</name>, assumpsit, Emerson and Lincoln for 
plaintiff, is dismissed by agreement, each party paying his costs.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-29'>Thursday, May 29, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8333, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Decatur, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L00455'>King et al. v. Lee et al.</name>, Lincoln writes and 
files affidavit that he published notice of case on four consecutive days in "Illinois State Register." He writes replication in <name type='case' key='L00458'>Andrews v. House</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-05-30'>Friday, May 30, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8333, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Decatur, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L00451'>Hill v. Whitley</name> comes to trial. Jury finds for Lincoln's client, awarding him five cents damages and costs. Lincoln and Benedict file defendants' answer in <name type='case' key='L00479'>Froman v. Pearson &amp; Walton</name>. <name type='case' key='L00443'>Warnick v. Eckel</name> is again continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L00458'>Andrews v. House</name> is continued. Lincoln writes and signs amended bill in <name type='case' key='L00455'>King et al. v. Lee et al.</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='1851-05-31'>Saturday, May
  31, 1851.</date> 
            <place key='39.8333, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Decatur, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln moves for
  judgment in <name type='case' key='L00451'>Hill v. Whitley</name> but defendant
  moves to set aside award. Lincoln and Post lose replevin suit, 
  <name type='case' key='L00452'>House v. Smith et al.</name>, when court orders
  defendants to restore plaintiff's household goods. Lincoln also loses 
  <name type='case' key='L00428'>Redfield et ux. v. Dewees</name> when court
  decrees that Maria Redfield recover her dower. <name type='case' key='L00455'>King et al. v. Lee et al.</name>, chancery, Lincoln for plaintiff,
  is continued. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>