<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-04-02'>Monday, April 2, 1855.</date>
            <place key='40.1333, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Lincoln, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[No Logan Circuit Court records for this term are known to exist, but 
Lincoln's presence at spring term is shown by his letters of March 
16, 1855 and July 27, 1855 to A. L. Brewer.
<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; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A333' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Anson L. Brewer</xref>, 27 July 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:315-16.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1855-04-09'>Monday, April
  9, 1855.</date> 
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> McLean Circuit
  Court opens with meeting of bar called in consequence of death of D. B.
  Campbell, state's attorney. John T. Stuart is chosen chairman, W. W. Orme
  secretary. On Lincoln's motion, committee of A. Lincoln, A. Gridley, C. H.
  Moore, John Clark, and A. H. Saltonstall is instructed to draft resolutions. 
  <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-04-10'>Tuesday, April 10, 1855.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln attends to cases for Illinois Central.
<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%3A342' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to James F. Joy</xref>, 14 September 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:325; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A343' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to James F. Joy</xref>, 19 September 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:326.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-04-11'>Wednesday, April 11, 1855.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
One Illinois Central case in which Lincoln appears is <name type='case' key='L01627'>Bishop v. Illinois Central RR</name>, decided against company April 20, 1854. New trial was granted, and case is continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-04-17'>Tuesday, April 17, 1855.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Eighth Circuit Bar reconvenes and Lincoln presents resolution on 
death of David B. Campbell.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A322' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Resolutions on the Death of David B. Campbell</xref>, [17] April 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:310-11.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Judge Davis and John T. Stuart make brief remarks, and meeting adjourns.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 27 April 1855.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and sends to Clinton papers in DeWitt County case: declaration and praecipe in <name type='case' key='L00567'>Dungey v. Spencer</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='1855-04-19'>Thursday, April 19, 1855.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L01692'>Ward &amp; Miller v. Illinois Central RR</name>, jury is sworn, and defendant's attorneys dismiss appeal.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-04-21'>Saturday, April 21, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln, signing firm name, writes and files praecipe in <name type='case' key='L03840'>Lewis v. Dawson et al.</name> in Sangamon Circuit Court.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-04-23'>Monday, April 23, 1855.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Woodford Circuit Court convenes for three days. Lincoln has one case&#8212;<name type='case' key='L01755'>Gowen for use of William S. Denman &amp; Co. v. Bilder</name>, appeal&#8212;and that is settled by agreement. Judgment for $86.60 is entered in favor of plaintiff, his client, and execution stayed for 90 days.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-04-24'>Tuesday, April 24, 1855.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln has seven cases, six of which come to trial. He loses two 
tried by juries, while three of four tried by court are decided 
against his clients. Seventh case is settled by agreement, with 
judgment for $34.18 in favor of Lincoln's client.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-04-25'>Wednesday, April 25, 1855.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln, representing defendant, wins trespass suit before jury. As 
solicitor for petitioner he also dismisses divorce case.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He writes summary of <name type='case' key='L01748'>Coventry &amp; Warwickshire Bank v. Whorrall</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-04-26'>Thursday, April 26, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes, and signs with 30 attorneys, endorsement of Stephen 
A. Corneau as Supreme Court clerk.
<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%3A323' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Endorsement of Stephen A. Corneau</xref>, 26 April 1855, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:311.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1855-04-28'>Saturday, April 28, 1855.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln has $7 worth of repairs made on buggy (new shaft, singletree 
and bar, repairing shaft iron, setting four tires, repairing seat) at 
Lewis' carriage shop.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Obed Lewis Account Books</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1855-04-30'>Monday, April
  30, 1855.</date> 
            <place key='40.5667, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Pekin, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Spring term of
  Tazewell Circuit Court commences. Only two of Lincoln's cases are called. In
  one defendant defaults and writ of scire facias is issued; in other, Lincoln
  and Parker, representing plaintiff, dismiss suit at their client's costs. 
  <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> Lincoln writes and signs "Saltonstall &amp;
  Lincoln" to cross-bill in <name type='case' key='L01113'>Lucy Matthews v.
  Josiah Matthews</name>. <bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress,
  Washington, DC.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>