<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-01'>Friday, April 1, 1853.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln &amp; Herndon have eight cases in Circuit Court. They win 
four, dismiss one, lose one by default, and two are continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-02'>Saturday, April 2, 1853.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln &amp; Herndon conclude busy fortnight with 13 cases in Circuit Court. In <name type='case' key='L04323'>People v. Williams</name>, murder, they file plea of not guilty. In <name type='case' key='L03594'>D. &amp; I. P. Spear v. Humphreys</name>, which Logan and Lincoln lost March 26, 1853, they file bill of exceptions and are allowed appeal to Supreme Court. They lose third case by default. Of remaining cases, two are dismissed, motions or pleas are filed in four, and four are continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-04'>Monday, April 4, 1853.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Thomas (Tad), fourth child of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, is born.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A318' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Family Record in Abraham Lincoln's Bible</xref>, 4 November 1842 - 4 April 1853, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:304.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
[Logan Circuit Court convenes at Mt. Pulaski.]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-07'>Thursday, April 7, 1853.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and Judge Davis signs bill of exceptions in <name type='case' key='L03594'>D. &amp; I. P. Spear v. Humphreys</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='1853-04-08'>Friday, April 8, 1853.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln withdraws $310 from his account at Springfield Marine and 
Fire Insurance Company.
<bibl default='NO'>Marine Bank Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln sells to William M. Dorman for $100 quarter section of land in Gallatin County on which Lincoln took mortgage as guarantee of his fee in <name type='case' key='L02445'>Dorman et ux. v. Lane</name>, begun in 1842.
<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%3A219' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to William M. Dorman</xref>, 8 April 1853, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:193.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-11'>Monday, April 11, 1853.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
McLean Circuit Court begins its session. Bloomington Intelligencer 
notes following lawyers "from abroad": Campbell, Lincoln and Stuart 
of Springfield, Jones of Tazewell, and Moore of DeWitt; "a large 
amount of business is to be disposed of."
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-12'>Tuesday, April 12, 1853.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L01664'>Hawks, Osborn &amp; Co. v. Major</name>, before court October 2, 1852, jury is unable to agree and is discharged. Lincoln &amp; Holmes are attorneys for plaintiff, Gridley for defendant.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-13'>Wednesday, April 13, 1853.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln and Lacey for plaintiff and Gridley and Stuart for defendant try <name type='case' key='L01636'>Campbell v. Weed</name>, action in covenant, before court. Court takes it under advisement.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-15'>Friday, April 15, 1853.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and files amendment of defendants' petition in <name type='case' key='L01654'>Howser v. Illinois Central RR</name>.
<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='1853-04-16'>Saturday, April 16, 1853.</date> 
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Plaintiff in <name type='case' key='L01654'>Howser
  v. Illinois Central RR</name>, appeal on petition for right of way, moves court
  to set aside report of commissioners. Motion is denied. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-18'>Monday, April 18, 1853.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L00750'>Noblitt v. Duck</name>, action on covenant, before court May 17, 1852, is dismissed. Emerson and Steele represent plaintiff, Lincoln and Benedict defendant. Leave is granted to open depositions in <name type='case' key='L00777'>Paddock v. Snyder</name>, assumpsit suit in which Lincoln and Benedict are for defendant.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-19'>Tuesday, April 19, 1853.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Benedict for plaintiff and Lincoln, Dill, Emerson and Steele for defendants agree to dismiss <name type='case' key='L00793'>Jaquith v. Larkin &amp; Burr</name>, assumpsit suit continued at last term.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-20'>Wednesday, April 20, 1853.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L00782'>James v. Redmon et al.</name>, and <name type='case' key='L00763'>Burwell v. Dickerson</name>, Lincoln secures rules on defendants to plead by tomorrow. He writes court order continuing <name type='case' key='L00765'>Davidson v. Bailey</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-22'>Friday, April 22, 1853.</date>
            <place key='39.6000, -87.6833' teiForm='name'>Paris, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L00785'>Henderson v. Reed</name>, assumpsit suit, jury is waived and case is submitted to court, which takes it under advisement. Lincoln &amp; Benedict are attorneys for plaintiff. Court later awards their client $100 damages and costs.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-25'>Monday, April 25, 1853.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> On opening day of Woodford Circuit Court, Lincoln is appointed guardian <ital>ad litem</ital>
    in <name type='case' key='L01761'>John F. Fields v. Rhoda Fields et al.</name>, petition for
    partition. He annotates sheriff's return in <name type='case' key='L01771'>Hall v.
    Wilson</name>, bill to perfect title, and files demurrer, for defendant, in <name type='case' key='L01829'>Traster v. Simpson</name>, trespass. <bibl default='NO'>Record; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-26'>Tuesday, April 26, 1853.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Two cases in which Lincoln represents defendants&#8212;<name type='case' key='L01829'>Traster v. Simpson</name>, and <name type='case' key='L01808'>People for use of Woodford County, Illinois v. Dale</name>&#8212;are dismissed by agreement. Defendant in bastardy case, <name type='case' key='L01796'>People ex rel. O'Neil v. Amrine</name>, who is represented by Lincoln, Thorpe, and Cooper, gives bond for his appearance at next term. Lincoln and Shope dismiss <name type='case' key='L01750'>Danforth &amp; Danforth v. Woodford County, Illinois</name>, appeal. <name type='case' key='L01822'>Smith v. Moore</name>, appeal, Lincoln for defendant, is continued at plaintiff's costs.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-27'>Wednesday, April 27, 1853.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L01781'>Jennings v. Woodford County, Illinois</name>, appeal from assessment for right of way, is tried by jury, which finds for plaintiff and awards $105 damages. Lincoln writes court order.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1853-04-28'>Thursday, April 28, 1853.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L01822'>Smith v. Moore</name>, appeal, is partially settled by agreement on judgment for $9 and costs. Lincoln acts for defendant.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>