Lincoln Log
Search
Browse Calendar
This Day


         1809
1810181118121813181418151816181718181819
1820182118221823182418251826182718281829
1830183118321833183418351836183718381839
1840184118421843184418451846184718481849
1850185118521853185418551856185718581859
186018611862186318641865
Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec  
11 entries found


Browse Month

Lincoln writes chancery bill to foreclose in Webster & Hickox v. Goodman & McAtee. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

He buys $1.25 pocket knife. Irwin Journal.



Browse Month

Lincoln writes to Andrew McCallen: "I have news from Ottawa, that we win our Galatin & Saline county case. As the dutch Justice said, when he married folks 'Now, vere ish my hundred tollars?' " He refers to People ex rel. Stephenson v. Marshall. Abraham Lincoln to Andrew McCallen, 4 July 1851, CW, 2:106.



Browse Month

Lincoln writes sheriff's return in Baker v. Moffett & Allen. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.



Browse Month

Lincoln buys 50¢ pair of suspenders. Irwin Journal.

[U.S. Circuit Court convenes at Springfield, Judge McLean presiding. Judge Drummond has not arrived. Register, 8 July 1851.]



Browse Month

[Federal Courts are both in session at Springfield, Judge Drummond having arrived. Illinois Journal, 9 July 1851.]



Browse Month

"U.S. Circuit Court—Nearly one hundred causes were continued on Thursday. This has disposed of the principal business on the docket. All of the important patent cases were continued." Register, 12 July 1851.

Lincoln is engaged in these patent cases, similar to Hoyt case tried in Chicago in July 1850.



Browse Month

After visit to telegraph office, Lincoln writes to Martin about telegram pertaining to Sangamon & Alton cases which Martin claims was sent from Springfield office. "The operator . . . declares that no such despach ever went from this office—at least, never in . . . February or March last. He then got up a correspondence with the operator at Alton, who . . . says . . . no such despach was ever, received there." Abraham Lincoln to William Martin, 19 July 1851, CW, 2:106.



Browse Month

Lincoln fills out and signs for Lincoln & Herndon printed form notice of commission to take depositions in Alton & Sangamon RR v. Klein, and files in Sangamon Circuit Court. Logan, for defendant, acknowledges receipt of notice. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.



Browse Month

Lincoln receives letter from William Martin on telegram mystery. Abraham Lincoln to William Martin, 26 July 1851, CW, 2:107.

Mrs. Lincoln buys $1.85 "mdse" from John Williams & Co. Pratt, Personal Finances, 145.



Browse Month

Lincoln again visits telegraph office. This time he finds despatch in question, dated January 25, 1851. Operator claims, however, that it is not in handwriting of man who was operator at that time. Lincoln then takes James L. Lamb to see it. Lamb says he believes he knows whose handwriting it is. Abraham Lincoln to William Martin, 26 July 1851, CW, 2:107.



Browse Month

Still at work on Sangamon & Alton cases, Lincoln writes to Martin: "The present operator here says, that the operator who was here on Jany. 25. 1851 is C. P. Rosser; and that he has no knowledge of his present whereabouts. . . . This is all I can learn." Abraham Lincoln to William Martin, 31 July 1851, CW, 2:107.


<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-07-01'>Tuesday, July 1, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes chancery bill to foreclose in <name type='case' key='L04818'>Webster &amp; Hickox v. Goodman &amp; McAtee</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He buys $1.25 pocket knife.
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Journal.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-07-04'>Friday, July 4, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes to Andrew McCallen: "I have news from Ottawa, that we <uLine>win</uLine> our Galatin &amp; Saline county case. As the dutch Justice said, when he married folks 'Now, vere ish my hundred tollars?' " He refers to <name type='case' key='L00933'>People ex rel. Stephenson 
v. Marshall</name>.
<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%3A163' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Andrew McCallen</xref>, 4 July 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:106.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-07-05'>Saturday, July 5, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes sheriff's return in <name type='case' key='L02583'>Baker v. Moffett &amp; Allen</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='1851-07-07'>Monday, July 7, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys 50&#162; pair of suspenders.
<bibl default='NO'>Irwin Journal.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
[U.S. Circuit Court convenes at Springfield, Judge McLean presiding. 
Judge Drummond has not arrived.
<bibl default='NO'>Register, 8 July 1851.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-07-08'>Tuesday, July 8, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Federal Courts are both in session at Springfield, Judge Drummond 
having arrived.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 9 July 1851.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-07-10'>Thursday, July 10, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
"U.S. Circuit Court&#8212;Nearly one hundred causes were continued on 
Thursday. This has disposed of the principal business on the docket. 
All of the important patent cases were continued."
<bibl default='NO'>Register, 12 July 1851.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln is engaged in these patent cases, similar to Hoyt case tried 
in Chicago in July 1850.
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1851-07-19'>Saturday, July 19, 1851.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> After visit to telegraph office, Lincoln writes to
  Martin about telegram pertaining to Sangamon &amp; Alton cases which Martin
  claims was sent from Springfield office. "The operator . . . declares that no
  such despach ever went from this office&#8212;at least, never in . . . February
  or March last. He then got up a correspondence with the operator at Alton, who
  . . . says . . . no such despach was ever, received there." <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%3A164' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
  Lincoln to William Martin</xref>, 19 July 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:106.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-07-21'>Monday, July 21, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln fills out and signs for Lincoln &amp; Herndon printed form notice of commission to take depositions in <name type='case' key='L02619'>Alton &amp; Sangamon RR v. Klein</name>, and files in Sangamon Circuit Court. Logan, for defendant, acknowledges receipt of notice.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-07-25'>Friday, July 25, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln receives letter from William Martin on telegram mystery.
<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%3A166' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to William Martin</xref>, 26 July 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:107.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
            <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys $1.85 "mdse" from 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='1851-07-26'>Saturday, July 26, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln again visits telegraph office. This time he finds despatch in 
question, dated January 25, 1851. Operator claims, however, that it 
is not in handwriting of man who was operator at that time. Lincoln 
then takes James L. Lamb to see it. Lamb says he believes he knows 
whose handwriting it is.
<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%3A166' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to William Martin</xref>, 26 July 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:107.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1851-07-31'>Thursday, July 31, 1851.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Still at work on Sangamon &amp; Alton cases, Lincoln writes to 
Martin: "The present operator here says, that the operator who was 
here on Jany. 25. 1851 is C. P. Rosser; and that he has no knowledge 
of his present whereabouts. . . . This is all I can learn."
<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%3A167' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to William Martin</xref>, 31 July 1851, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:107.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

Show XML