<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-01'>Tuesday, April 1, 1856.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes petition for Supreme Court review of <name type='case' key='L04273'>James Busher v. Thomas Lewis, administrator of Joseph Busher</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='1856-04-02'>Wednesday, April 2, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.1333, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Lincoln, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
For plaintiff in <name type='case'>Lander v. Loreme</name>, Lincoln has defendant ruled to answer by July 1, 1856.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-03'>Thursday, April 3, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.1333, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Lincoln, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case'>Patterson v. Stenett</name>, Lincoln for defense, 
is tried by court, which finds for plaintiff with $322.66 judgment.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1856-04-05'>Saturday, April 5, 1856.</date> 
            <place key='40.1333, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Lincoln,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln draws up arbitration award in 
  <name type='case' key='L00982'>Webster v. Rhodes &amp; Angell</name>, which
  Judge Davis and John T. Stuart sign. <bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-07'>Monday, April 7, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> One of six defense lawyers in <name type='case' key='L01566'>Fleming v. Rogers &amp;
     Crothers</name>, Lincoln writes and files defendants' answer. Defense is ruled to plead
    Wednesday. Also ruled to answer Wednesday are parties in <name type='case' key='L01626'>Bishop
     v. Bishop et al.</name>, petition for partition. Lincoln, for complainant, Clarissa Bishop,
    moves appointment of Stuart as guardian <ital>ad litem</ital> of minor defendants. Lincoln for
    plaintiff in third case, <name type='case' key='L01678'>Pike v. Shaffer</name>, is ruled to
    plead Thursday. <bibl default='NO'>Record; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-08'>Tuesday, April 8, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and files certificate of publication in <name type='case' key='L01626'>Bishop v. Bishop et al.</name>
            <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-09'>Wednesday, April 9, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes, signs, and files his affidavit in <name type='case' key='L01566'>Fleming v. Rogers &amp; Crothers</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-10'>Thursday, April 10, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Defense attorneys in <name type='case' key='L01566'>Fleming v. Rogers &amp; Crothers</name> move continuance. Plaintiff's lawyers get leave to amend declaration.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-12'>Saturday, April 12, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Court grants petition in <name type='case' key='L01626'>Bishop v. Bishop et al.</name>, 
and commissioners are appointed to make partition and report April 18, 1856.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
[Lincoln deeds Lots 11 and 12, Evans' Addition to City of 
Bloomington, to Francis Thomas. <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> joins in deed, which is 
acknowledged before James H. Matheny, clerk of Sangamon Circuit Court.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Deed Book 27</title> (McLean County), 686.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-16'>Wednesday, April 16, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln appears for Illinois Central in <name type='case' key='L01627'>Bishop v. Illinois Central RR</name>. He withdraws defendant's plea. Court orders that plaintiff recover $470 from defendant in accordance with terms of agreed arbitration award.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-17'>Thursday, April 17, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L01678'>Pike v. Shaffer</name> is before court. Defense files affidavit and moves to continue, which is granted.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-18'>Friday, April 18, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and signs amended declaration in <name type='case' key='L01678'>Pike v. Shaffer</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='1856-04-21'>Monday, April 21, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln, for complainant in <name type='case'>Blanton et al. v. 
Withers et al.</name> files replication, and case is continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-22'>Tuesday, April 22, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln wins two jury trials. In <name type='case' key='L01762'>Finley et al. v. Robinson</name>, appeal from judgment of justice of peace, Lincoln represents defendant. <name type='case' key='L01791'>Moore v. Clark</name>, appeal, Lincoln and Shope for plaintiff obtain verdict for $702. Third case is continued. In <name type='case' key='L01752'>Davenport v. Davenport et al.</name> Lincoln files defendants' answer and files deed of trust as exhibit. Lincoln, Purple, and Clark defend <name type='case' key='L01806'>People v. Thompson</name>, murder. Jury finds accused guilty and sentences him to eight years in pentitentiary.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' type='Revised' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-23'>Wednesday, April 23, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Five of Lincoln's cases are called, but only one comes to trial, <name type='case' key='L01773'>Hammers &amp; Myers v. Herron</name>, with Shope, Powell and Lincoln
    representing plaintiffs and Purple defendant. Jury finds no damages, but plaintiffs are ordered
    to pay costs. In one of four cases, all continued, "Abraham Lincoln Esqr" is appointed guardian
     <ital>ad litem</ital>. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-25'>Friday, April 25, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L01752'>Davenport v. Davenport et al.</name>, petition for dower, Lincoln for defendant, is continued by agreement at cost of parties.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-28'>Monday, April 28, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.5667, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Pekin, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Tazewell Circuit Court convenes. Lincoln writes and files affidavit of Thomas Alsop, one of defendants in <name type='case' key='L01198'>P. Weyrich &amp; Co. v. Allsup &amp; Allsup</name>. Case involves promissory note given in part payment for sawmill. Lincoln, for defense, takes ground that sawmill cannot cut 3,000 feet per day, as plaintiffs expressly warranted.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; Files.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-29'>Tuesday, April 29, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.5667, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Pekin, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L01179'>Stephens v. Veimont &amp; Whisler</name>, in which Lincoln and Parker represent defendants, jury finds their clients not guilty of forcible entry and detainer. In criminal case&#8212;<name type='case'>People v. Shaffer &amp; Shaffer</name>&#8212;Lincoln obtains order setting aside defendants' default and forfeiture of bond on payment of all costs to date. Defendants post new bonds of $500 each for appearance next term. Indictment is for cheating and fraud.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1856-04-30'>Wednesday, April 30, 1856.</date>
            <place key='40.5667, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Pekin, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln files bill in chancery and affidavit in <name type='case' key='L01186'>Snell v. Snell &amp; Prettyman</name>. Bill is signed "Fuller &amp; Lincoln."
<bibl default='NO'>Files.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>