<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-01'>Monday, January 1, 1855</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
With selection of U.S. senator impending, Lincoln buys stack of small 
notebooks and lists members of legislature, labelling each Democrat, 
Whig, Anti-Nebraska Democrat (D., W., A.N.D.), or otherwise. His 
analysis shows, in Senate, 11 Democrats, 9 Whigs, 5 Anti-Nebraska 
Democrats. In House he finds 30 Democrats, 28 Whigs, 14 Anti-Nebraska 
Democrats, 1 Nebraska Whig, 1 Abolitionist, 1 vacancy. Lincoln copies 
this into several notebooks and gives them to friends as guides in 
senatorial campaigning.
<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%3A307' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>List of Members of the Illinois Legislature in 1855</xref>, [1 January 1855?], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:296-98.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-03'>Wednesday, January 3, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Illinois legislature completes organization. Anti-Nebraska members 
elect speaker and all other officers of House; in Senate they elect 
secretary and clerk. Lincoln, watching developments with his own 
candidacy in mind, telegraphs result to E. B. Washburne.
<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%3A311' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Elihu B. Washburne</xref>, 6 December [January] 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:303-4.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-04'>Thursday, January 4, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and signs Lincoln &amp; Herndon to mechanics lien bill 
in <name type='case' key='L04618'>Stigleman, Johnson &amp; Co. v. Paddleford &amp; 
Co.</name>, Sangamon Circuit Court case.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln addresses evening meeting of Colonization Society. He reviews 
history of slave trade, the society, and apparently intends to have 
society adopt resolutions, from his draft, for amending 
Kansas-Nebraska Act. He writes draft for submission to legislature.
<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%3A308' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Outline for Speech to the Colonization Society</xref>, [4 January 1855], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:298-301.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-05'>Friday, January 5, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L02119'>Clark v. Stigleman et al.</name> in U.S. Circuit Court, before court at July term, 1854, Lincoln files Calvin Stigleman's affidavit for continuance.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He writes, signs, and swears his own affidavit in <name type='case' key='L04618'>Stigleman, Johnson &amp; Co. v. Paddleford &amp; Co.</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='1855-01-06'>Saturday, January 6, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In letter to Washburne, Lincoln sums up situation in legislature as 
it affects his candidacy. "I understand myself as having 26 
committals; and I do not think any other one man has ten." But "I do 
not know that it is much advantage to have the largest number of 
votes at the start." Lincoln and B. S. Edwards write legal opinion 
regarding settlement of estates of Joseph Smith and James Bradford.
<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%3A311' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Elihu B. Washburne</xref>, 6 December [January] 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:303-4; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A310' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Opinion Concerning the Estates of Joseph Smith and James M. Bradford</xref>, 6 January 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:301-3.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-12'>Friday, January 12, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys pair of gloves and sewing materials for <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person>.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 147.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform' type='New'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1855-01-14'>Sunday,
  January 14, 1855.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p>Lincoln writes to Illinois Congressman
  Richard Yates about Lincoln's chances of winning the upcoming election to the
  U.S. Senate. U.S. Senators were elected by the state legislatures at this time.
  Lincoln is the Whig candidate, and incumbent Senator James Shields is the
  Democratic candidate. Lincoln surveys the legislature and speculates on which
  legislators will or will not support him: "At the meeting of the Legislature we
  had 57 to their 43, nominally. But [William C.] Kinny did not attend which left
  us only 56. Then [A. H.] Trapp of St. Clair went over, leaving us only 55, and
  raising them to 44. Next [Uri] Osgood of the Senate went over, reducing us to
  54 and raising them to 45." Lincoln comments on the treachery and on the messy
  business of politics: "What mines, and pitfalls they have under us we do not
  know; but we understand they claim to have 48 votes. If they have that number,
  it is only that they have already got some men whom we have all along suspected
  they would get; and we hope they have reached the bottom of the rotten
  material. In this too, we may be mistaken. This makes a squally case of it." As
  to when the issue will be settled, Lincoln concludes, "If the election should
  be protracted, a general scramble may ensue, and <uLine>your chance</uLine>
  will be as good as that of <uLine>any other</uLine> I suppose... I suppose the
  election will commence on the 31st. and when it will end I am sure I have no
  idea." <bibl default='NO'>Abraham Lincoln to Richard Yates, 14 January 1855, CW
  10:25-26.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-20'>Saturday, January 20, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Evening heavy snow, accompanied by strong wind, commences.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 23 January 1855.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-21'>Sunday, January 21, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Snow and wind continue all day, making travel impossible. Trains are 
marooned on prairies, telegraph lines are down, no mails arrive, 
churches abandon services.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 23 January 1855.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln, like all residents of Springfield, is snowbound.
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1855-01-22'>Monday, January 22, 1855.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln has two cases in U.S. Circuit Court. In 
  <name type='case' key='L02125'>Collins et al. v. Cook</name>, filed December
  18, 1854, defendant defaults and Lincoln &amp; Herndon get judgment for
  $1,453.59 for their clients. In <name type='case' key='L02216'>Taylor v.
  Humphries</name>, ejectment, defendant also defaults, and court orders that
  Lincoln's client recover property and costs. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-23'>Tuesday, January 23, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Travel to and from Springfield is still impossible. Lincoln buys 
overshoes, small shawl, and for his wife two combs and cotton flannel.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 147.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-24'>Wednesday, January 24, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
First train to reach Springfield in four days comes in from Alton. 
Snowdrifts continue to bar entrance from north.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 25 January 1855.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-25'>Thursday, January 25, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Logan and Lincoln, representing complainants in <name type='case' key='L02286'>Bank of Missouri v. Ryan et al.</name> in U.S. Circuit Court, file replication.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-26'>Friday, January 26, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Judgment in <name type='case' key='L02216'>Taylor v. Humphries</name> is set aside by agreement, and Logan files defendant's plea. Lincoln writes and files plaintiff's replication. In <name type='case' key='L02286'>Bank of Missouri v. Ryan et al.</name>, Logan and Lincoln, now acting together, file motion for appointment of auditor to examine accounts of defendant Caldwell. Motion is argued and auditor appointed.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; Files.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-27'>Saturday, January 27, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys another "Small Shawl" at John Williams' store.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 147.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-28'>Sunday, January 28, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
One train from Bloomington forces its way into 
Springfield&#8212;first to arrive from north in more than a week.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 29 January 1855.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-01-31'>Wednesday, January 31, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
During afternoon <name type='case' key='L03414'>Gilman et al. v. Hamilton et al.</name>, case involving trust for benefit of Illinois College, is before Supreme Court. D. A. Smith of Jacksonville, retained with Lincoln by appellants, commences his argument, but court adjourns 
before he finishes.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>