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July 06, 1852

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Tuesday, July 6, 1852.
 Springfield, IL.

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City pays tribute to Henry Clay. Rev. Dresser reads service at Episcopal Church, after which procession moves to Representatives Hall, "where A. Lincoln pronounced an impressive eulogy. . . . During the proceedings business was suspended, stores closed, and everything announced the general sorrow at the great national bereavement." Illinois Journal, 9 July 1852; Eulogy on Henry Clay, 6 July 1852, CW, 2:121-32.

Lincoln writes and mails to Clinton summons and bond for costs in Welsh v. Lewis, Dewitt Circuit Court case, signing "Ballou & Lincoln p.q." Ballou, associate with Lincoln for plaintiff, writes and files declaration. Photocopy. 

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            <date value='1852-07-06'>Tuesday, July 6, 1852.</date>
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City pays tribute to Henry Clay. Rev. Dresser reads service at 
Episcopal Church, after which procession moves to Representatives 
Hall, "where A. Lincoln pronounced an impressive eulogy. . . . During 
the proceedings business was suspended, stores closed, and everything 
announced the general sorrow at the great national bereavement."
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               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 9 July 1852; <xref url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A193'>Eulogy on Henry Clay</xref>, 6 July 1852, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:121-32.</bibl>
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Lincoln writes and mails to Clinton summons and bond for costs in <name type='case' key='L00616'>Welsh v. Lewis</name>, Dewitt Circuit Court case, signing "Ballou &amp; Lincoln p.q." Ballou, associate with Lincoln for plaintiff, writes and files declaration.
<bibl>Photocopy.</bibl>
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