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         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-02-02'>Saturday, February 2, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Arguments in <name type='case' key='L00802'>McConnel v. Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Co. et al.</name> (SC) are commenced. McConnel owned business which, under former owner, had been destroyed by fire. After paying claim, company discovered evidence of arson, and seeks to recover. McConnel, acting as his own attorney, commences argument, followed by D. A. Smith.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
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         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-02-04'>Monday, February 4, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln, representing company, continues argument in <name type='case' key='L00802'>McConnel v. Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Co. et al.</name> Grimshaw, for appellant, concludes during afternoon. Court takes the case under advisement.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
(Eventually decree of lower court is affirmed.
<bibl default='NO'>18 Ill. 228.</bibl>)
</p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline> 
            <date value='1856-02-05'>Tuesday, February 5, 1856.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln has case in Supreme Court&#8212;
  <name type='case' key='L00965'>Turley et al. v. Logan County,
  Illinois</name>&#8212;involving legality of removal of county seat from Mt.
  Pulaski to Lincoln. Stuart argues and submits case for plaintiffs in error,
  Lincoln for defendant in error. Court holds removal valid. <bibl default='NO'>Record; 17
  Ill. 151.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-02-06'>Wednesday, February 6, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Supreme Court continues to command Lincoln's time. Today's question, involved in <name type='case' key='L01006'>Hildreth v. Turner</name>, is one of validity of consideration for which promissory note was given. Lincoln and Logan argue case&#8212;Lincoln for appellants, Logan for appellees.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
(Court later affirms judgment of court below.
<bibl default='NO'>17 Ill. 184.</bibl>)
</p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-02-07'>Thursday, February 7, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln's work in the Supreme Court ends for term with arguments in two cases, <name type='case' key='L00861'>Davis v. Scarritt</name>, and <name type='case' key='L01697'>Manning &amp; Glover v. Warren et al.</name> In first, involving question of partnership, he appears for defendant in error; in second, concerning operation of statutes of limitation in courts of equity, he represents appellant. He loses both cases.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; 17 Ill. 202, 267; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
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         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-02-11'>Monday, February 11, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes Levi Davis that <name type='case' key='L01697'>Manning &amp; Glover v. Warren et al.</name>, appeal from Jersey County, has been decided by Supreme Court "on the Statute of Limitations." He sends abstract.
<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%3A351' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Levi Davis</xref>, 11 February 1856, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:330.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln writes notice regarding change of road on western edge of Springfield.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline> 
            <date value='1856-02-13'>Wednesday, February
  13, 1856.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes
  to Richard P. Morgan, an official with the Chicago &amp; Mississippi Railroad,
  and requests a new "annual pass." The Railroad retained Lincoln for legal work
  and in turn provided him with a pass, also called a "chalked hat." Lincoln
  jokes that he is like someone who breaks a friend's "wheelbarrow" and asks to
  borrow it again once it is repaired. He writes, "'Heres your old 'chalked hat'
  I wish you would take it, and send me a new one, case I shall want to use it
  the first of March.'" <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%3A352' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
  Lincoln to Richard P. Morgan</xref>, 13 February 1856,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:330.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-02-14'>Thursday, February 14, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes G. U. Miles regarding tract of land in Menard County. 
After stating facts as he understands them, he adds: "The reason I 
write you is, that I can not understand, from the Major's letter, 
precisely what your difficulty is. . . . Please write me; and return 
me this letter, as it will save me hunting up the facts again."
<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%3A353' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to George U. Miles</xref>, 14 February 1856, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:330-31.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-02-15'>Friday, February 15, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes Elihu N. Powell what he has done in Aspinall case. He 
finished checking facts "and filed the declaration Q.E.D."
<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%3A354' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Elihu N. Powell</xref>, 15 February 1856, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:331-32.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-02-17'>Sunday, February 17, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Out of patience, Lincoln replies to letter from Miles, who has 
mortgage on land worth $1,200 to secure debt of $203.41. "Suppose I 
foreclose," he asks, "you will bid the same; if nobody bids more, all 
will be well; but somebody will bid more; and then how will you 
stand? You will have to let the land go for that sum; or bid higher, 
and advance the cash for all above that sum. Don't you see?"
<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%3A355' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to George U. Miles</xref>, [17 February 1856], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:332.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline> 
            <date value='1856-02-18'>Monday, February 18, 1856.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes Gustave Koerner of Belleville: "You
  left here sooner than I expected; else I should have asked you on what terms
  you settled your fee in the case [<name type='case'>Clark &amp; Morrison v.
  Page et al.</name>, tried Sept. 6, 1855], in connection with which we met at
  Carlinville last fall. I think you said you had no objection to tell me. If you
  have not, please write me at once, as I wish to regulate my claim somewhat by
  yours." <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%3A356' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
  Lincoln to Gustave P. Koerner</xref>, 18 February 1856,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:332.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline> 
            <date value='1856-02-21'>Thursday, February
  21, 1856.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes
  to George P. Floyd, of Quincy, Illinois, regarding payment Floyd sent to
  Lincoln for some legal work. Lincoln determines that Floyd has overpaid him,
  and he writes, "I have just received yours of 16th, with check on Flagg &amp;
  Savage for twenty-five dollars. You must think I am a high-priced man. You are
  too liberal with your money. Fifteen dollars is enough for the job. I send you
  a receipt for fifteen dollars, and return to you a ten-dollar bill." <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%3A357' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
  Lincoln to George P. Floyd</xref>, 21 February 1856,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:332-33.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-02-22'>Friday, February 22, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8333, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Decatur, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Illinois Anti-Nebraska editors gather in meeting which marks 
beginning of Republican party in Illinois. After meeting, 30 or 40 
attend dinner. Among them is Lincoln, "who seems to be ready," 
Democratic Register comments (February 25, 1856) "at the tap of the 
fusion drum, on all occasions. He was toasted in connection with the 
fusion candidacy for governor, to which he modestly responded." 
Richard Oglesby of Decatur toasts Lincoln as "our next candidate for 
the U.S. Senate." Lincoln, replying, said he was in favor of that, 
adding that he was in much the position of a man attacked by a robber 
who demanded his money. "I have no money," said the victim; "but if 
you will go with me to the light, I will give you my note." If 
Lincoln were let off from making speech, he would give his note. 
Lincoln is not let off.
<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%3A358' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Speech at Decatur, Illinois</xref>, 22 February 1856, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:333.</bibl>
         </p>
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         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-02-29'>Friday, February 29, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys sweet oil (15&#162;) at Corneau &amp; Diller, druggists.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 151.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>