<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-01'>Thursday, March 1, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Robert Lincoln is sent to John Williams' store for half-pound of tea.
<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='1855-03-02'>Friday, March 2, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln and Nathaniel Hay settle long-standing account. Hay takes up 
note for $200 which he borrowed from Lincoln in April 1849, replacing 
it with new note for same amount. He gives Lincoln due-bill for 
$16.80, amount of unpaid interest on note.
<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%3A314' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Notes Drawn for Nathaniel Hay</xref>, 2 March 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:307.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-03'>Saturday, March 3, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys pair boys' boots for $1.50 at John Williams' store, and 
"Pearl Powder" and "Woods Restorative" from his druggist.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Williams &amp; Co. Day Book</title>; Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 151.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-05'>Monday, March 5, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln pays his carriage maker $43.75 cash on account.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Obed Lewis Account Books</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He does paper work in three Sangamon Circuit Court cases: petition to execute deeds in <name type='case' key='L04836'>Mary L. Welles et al. v. John Hofferkemp et al.</name>; bill in chancery in <name type='case' key='L03957'>Matheny v. Mary L. Welles et al.</name>; bill in <name type='case' key='L04369'>Plunkett v. Gaines and Cartwright</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-07'>Wednesday, March 7, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys bottle of "Lubins Extract" from his druggist.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 151.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-08'>Thursday, March 8, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes to Dr. William Fithian advice about contemplated litigation.
<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%3A315' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to William Fithian</xref>, 8 March 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:307.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-10'>Saturday, March 10, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln apologizes to firm of New York lawyers for not having 
acknowledged receipt of bond they sent him in December. "When I 
received the bond, I was dabbling in politics; and, of course, 
neglecting business," he confesses. "Having since been beaten out, I 
have gone to work again." He suggests they ask H. E. Dummer of 
Beardstown to handle work. He then writes Dummer what he has done.
<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%3A317' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to James S. Sandford, Mortimer Porter, and Ambrose K. Striker</xref>, 10 March 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:308; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A316' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Henry E. Dummer</xref>, 10 March 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:307-8.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-15'>Thursday, March 15, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys 10&#162; worth of "Sweet Oil" at his drug store.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 151.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1855-03-16'>Friday, March
  16, 1855.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes
  A. L. Brewer about claim&#8212;<name type='case' key='L01011'>Kelly v.
  Evans</name>&#8212;which Herndon filed in probate court of Logan County. He
  says that he made special trip to Lincoln last fall, only to find that no
  action had been taken on claim. On April 2, 1855 he will be there for court,
  and will give special attention to matter. <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%3A318' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
  Lincoln to Anson L. Brewer</xref>, 16 March 1855,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:308-9.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-19'>Monday, March 19, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Due to failure of judge to appear, opening of spring term of Sangamon 
Circuit Court is deferred until Tuesday. In Probate Court Lincoln 
settles claim against estate of C. R. Welles, deceased.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He writes Dummer that Stephen T. Logan is willing to stand for 
election to vacancy on Supreme Court, and that he is anxious not to 
be beaten if nominated. Lincoln is also anxious for his success.
<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%3A319' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Henry E. Dummer</xref>, 19 March 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:309.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-20'>Tuesday, March 20, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Judge Davis appears, and Sangamon Circuit Court convenes. Forty-four 
of Lincoln &amp; Herndon's cases are called. In most they represent 
plaintiffs, and secure rules requiring defendants to answer. Two 
criminal cases, in both of which they represent defendants, are 
dropped; in two civil actions they obtain judgments for $385.48 and 
$109.90.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-21'>Wednesday, March 21, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln &amp; Herndon have six cases in court. None comes to trial, 
although by agreement with opposing counsel several are set for 
hearing later in term.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-22'>Thursday, March 22, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Twenty-three Lincoln &amp; Herndon cases are called in Sangamon 
Circuit Court. In nine suits judgments are obtained, amounts ranging 
from $93.25 to $190.08. Others are either dismissed or continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-23'>Friday, March 23, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln's court work consists of entering motions and filing pleas in 
seven cases.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He joins with Edwards and Stuart in letter to O. H. Browning in 
regard to Logan's candidacy for Supreme Court. When vacancy became 
imminent, they say, there seemed to be a universal opinion that Logan 
was man to fill it. "We shall be glad," they add, "if you will hoist 
Logan's name, in your Quincy papers."
<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%3A320' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln, B. S. Edwards, and John T. Stuart to Orville H. Browning</xref>, 23 March 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:309-10.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-24'>Saturday, March 24, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln has busy, though not very successful, day in court. In 
slander suit jury finds against his client, while court hands down 
adverse decisions in two cases. Three cases are dismissed for want of 
bond for costs, and in two others judgments against his clients, for 
$90.85 and $468.61, are entered. He succeeds in having motion to 
dismiss case overruled, and wins one case tried by court.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-26'>Monday, March 26, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Three of Lincoln &amp; Herndon's four cases before Sangamon Circuit Court are continued. Fourth, trespass suit entitled <name type='case' key='L03204'>Eastman v. Payne</name>, is tried by jury. Lincoln &amp; Herndon represent plaintiff, but jury finds for defendant.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1855-03-27'>Tuesday, March 27, 1855.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln &amp; Herndon settle two cases by
  agreement. <name type='case' key='L02967'>Cass v. Stacy</name> is dismissed
  when defendant, whom they represent, agrees to pay $5 of costs. In 
  <name type='case' key='L03666'>Jack v. Swope</name>, in which they also
  represent defendant, judgment is entered against their client for $495.
  Execution is stayed until June term, with leave to defendant to make defense. 
  <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-28'>Wednesday, March 28, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L03824'>Lawson v. Post &amp; Brothers</name>, with Logan, Lincoln &amp; Herndon representing plaintiff, jury awards damages of $104.75. In another case Lincoln secures divorce on ground that husband is habitual drunkard and has deserted their client. Several other cases are continued after motions are entered and pleas filed.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L04836'>Welles et al. v. Hofferkemp et al.</name>, Lincoln writes report of his client, administrix, supplemental petition to execute deeds, and court order for his client to convey real estate.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-29'>Thursday, March 29, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Two of Lincoln &amp; Herndon's six cases come to trial. In appeal from judgment of justice of peace, court finds for their client and awards damages of $79.95. In <name type='case' key='L02556'>Alsop v. North American Insurance Co.</name>, jury brings in verdict of $2,000 in 
favor of plaintiff. Lincoln &amp; Herndon are attorneys for defendant.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L04834'>Mary Welles et al. v. Julia Welles et al.</name> Lincoln writes two commissioner's reports, answer of N. W. Broadwell, guardian of Julia Welles, and court decree.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-30'>Friday, March 30, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Twenty-four members of Springfield bar, among them Lincoln, Logan, 
Stuart, Edwards, and Conkling, write open letter to David Davis, 
requesting permission to announce him as candidate for re-election to 
bench.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 31 March 1855; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A321' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln et al. to David Davis</xref>, 30 March 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:310.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
In court a number of Lincoln's cases are called, and two are tried. In appeal entitled <name type='case' key='L04408'>Rape v. Lovelock</name> court decides against his client, plaintiff; other case is taken under advisement.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
For third consecutive day, Lincoln writes legal papers for his client Mary L. Welles. In <name type='case' key='L03957'>Matheny v. Welles et al.</name> he writes answer of four witnesses named Cummins, report of Mary L. Welles, defendant's answer to bill in chancery (which Herndon signs), answer of W. H. Herndon, guardian of four Welles minors (Herndon signs), and decree of court.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln also composes defendant's plea in <name type='case' key='L02646'>Beck v. Chicago, Alton, &amp; St. Louis RR</name>, and defendant's reply in <name type='case'>Tinney v. Frederick et al.</name>
            <bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-03-31'>Saturday, March 31, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Last day of spring term. Two related cases, <name type='case' key='L03629'>Irwin v. Lindley &amp; Baker</name>, and <name type='case' key='L03875'>Williams v. Lindley &amp; Baker</name>, in both of which Lincoln &amp; Herndon represent defendants, occasion hard-fought legal battle. When issue is finally joined, court awards plaintiffs damages of $1,013.32 and $1,014.48. Lincoln &amp; Herndon take appeal to Supreme Court.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln buys $1.50 pair of boys' boots, and <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys $4.00 
"French Collar" and $1.56 worth of lace.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 147.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>