<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-01'>Saturday, December 1, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
One case, dismissed on their motion, represents Lincoln &amp; 
Herndon's court work.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-03'>Monday, December 3, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Third week of Sangamon Circuit Court commences. Regular term is 
extended two weeks in effort to clear docket.]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-04'>Tuesday, December 4, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L04073'>Moore v. Ware</name>, in which court ruled against them November 21, 1855, ends in victory for Lincoln &amp; Herndon when jury brings in verdict for defendant, whom they represent. They lose <name type='case' key='L03495'>Hall v. Crouch</name>, also tried before jury. Third case is continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-05'>Wednesday, December 5, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Three of Lincoln &amp; Herndon's cases come to trial. In all of them they represent defendants, and in all of them verdict is in favor of plaintiffs. In two cases, however&#8212;<name type='case' key='L02742'>Bowers v. Livergood</name>, and <name type='case' key='L03708'>Johnson v. Roach &amp; Roach</name>&#8212;damages are small ($16.25 and $10 respectively). In third suit, <name type='case' key='L03797'>Turner &amp; Kreigh v. Haddix</name>, court finds for plaintiff in sum of $67.37.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-06'>Thursday, December 6, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln &amp; Herndon have two cases, both of which are settled by 
agreement. First, appeal in which they appear for defendant, is 
dismissed whentheir client agrees to pay all costs except plaintiff's 
witnesses. Second, action in assumpsit in which they represent 
plaintiff, ends when defendant agrees that judgment for $206.23, 
amount of notes and interest sued on, shall be entered against him.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and has sworn three witness affidavits (and files them December 12, 1855) in <name type='case' key='L04005'>Correll et al. v. McDaniel et al.</name>
            <bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1855-12-07'>Friday, December 7, 1855.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> By agreement of attorneys, 
  <name type='case' key='L04125'>Moore v. Alsop &amp; Hickox</name> is set for
  hearing Monday. <name type='case' key='L04189'>Pea v. Williams</name> goes to
  jury, which brings verdict for plaintiff and assesses his damages at $211.
  Lincoln &amp; Herndon represent plaintiff. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> Mary
  L. Welles gives Lincoln power of attorney for heirs of Charles Welles in 
  <name type='case' key='L03927'>Mahoney v. Welles et al.</name> 
            <bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-08'>Saturday, December 8, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
"Now at this day comes Abraham Lincoln and enters the appearance of the said Defendants herein," records clerk when chancery case of <name type='case' key='L03927'>Mahoney v. Welles et al.</name> is called. Two other cases are set for trial following week, and third continued until next term.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-10'>Monday, December 10, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In preparation for motion for new trial in <name type='case' key='L04005'>Correll et al. v. McDaniel et al.</name>, in which jury decided against him November 30, 1855, Lincoln writes summary of case, and files motion for new trial.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He wins <name type='case' key='L04125'>Moore v. Alsop &amp; Hickox</name> when jury brings in verdict for plaintiff and assesses his damages at $130.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-11'>Tuesday, December 11, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln loses trespass case, <name type='case' key='L03873'>Lindley v. Merriman</name>, when jury finds defendant not guilty. <name type='case' key='L03891'>Livergood v. Beaumont</name>, appeal in which he appears for plaintiff, is tried by court. Court finds for defendant and awards damages of $5.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and signs assignment of errors in <name type='case' key='L00960'>Mayers &amp; Mayers v. Turner</name> (SC).
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-12'>Wednesday, December 12, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes Joshua Speed, acknowledging his letter of December 7, 
1855 and deed from P. S. Loughborough to Lawrence Young. Because of 
conflicting engagement he declines to handle business, and suggests 
Speed write H. C. Whitney of Urbana. Lincoln writes James M. 
Loughborough, telling him of deed he received from Speed, and that he 
has refused case.
<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%3A348' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Joshua F. Speed</xref>, 12 December 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:328; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A347' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to James M. Loughborough</xref>, 12 December 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:328.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-13'>Thursday, December 13, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In court two of Lincoln's cases come to trial. In <name type='case'>Cory v. E. P. Penniman &amp; Co.</name>, jury finds for plaintiff, whom he represents, and assesses damages of $35. In other case he also gets favorable verdict.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-14'>Friday, December 14, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln &amp; Herndon have six cases in court. Jury is waived in <name type='case' key='L04273'>Lewis v. Busher</name>, in which they represent defendant, and court finds for plaintiff in sum of $1,096.10, part of debt on which suit was brought. <name type='case' key='L04341'>Potter, Elder &amp; Nute v. Ritter</name> is settled by agreement, judgment for $353.37 being entered against defendant, their client. Third case is dismissed, and three are continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-12-15'>Saturday, December 15, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln &amp; Herndon try to rescue two cases. In <name type='case' key='L03495'>Hall v. Crouch</name>, in which jury decided against them December 4, 1855, they enter motion for new trial. When that is overruled they move for arrest of judgment. Overruled again, they file bill of exceptions. In <name type='case' key='L04273'>Lewis v. Busher</name> also they file bill of exceptions. Motions are entered in several other cases.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1855-12-17'>Monday, December 17, 1855.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Court convenes for last day of term. Twenty-two
  Lincoln &amp; Herndon cases are called, but except for two or three terminated
  by filing reports, all are continued until next term. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln &amp; Herndon collect $10 from estate of Isaac Smith. <bibl default='NO'>Probate
  File.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln writes and signs assignment of errors in 
  <name type='case' key='L01006'>Hildreth v. Turner (SC)</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='1855-12-19'>Wednesday, December 19, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln withdraws $107.36 from his account at Springfield Marine and 
Fire Insurance Co.
<bibl default='NO'>Marine Bank Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He writes $41.72 check to W. W. Watson &amp; Son.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>