<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-06'>Tuesday, October 6, 1857.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L02297'>Hedrick v. Merry &amp; Thomas W. Smith &amp; Co.</name> in U.S. Court, Lincoln files declaration asking damages of $10,000 for alleged failure of the defendants to deliver 400 head of cattle (see January 8, 1858).
<bibl default='NO'>Files.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-07'>Wednesday, October 7, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In Woodford Circuit Court, which opened on 5th for six-day term, <name type='case' key='L01752'>Lucy Ann Davenport v. Lucy Davenport et al.</name>, Lincoln for defense, is continued at plaintiff's costs on plaintiff's motion.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-08'>Thursday, October 8, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Lincoln and 28 other Whigs have signed call for county convention 
October 19, 1857 to select delegates to "Mass convention," which 
Springfield Whig paper publishes today.
<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%3A455' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Call for Sangamon County Convention</xref>, 8 October 1857, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:424-25.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
His drug store account is charged 25&#162; for bottle of "Carminative."
<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='1857-10-09'>Friday, October 9, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
            <name type='case' key='L01783'>Lahr v. Swarens</name>, trespass vi et armis, Lincoln with Shope and Davidson for plaintiff, is tried by jury, which finds for plaintiff with $20 and costs against defendant.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-10'>Saturday, October 10, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.7833, -89.3500' teiForm='name'>Metamora, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln and Grove represent Melissa Goings, defendant, in <name type='case' key='L01800'>People v. Goings</name>, charged with murdering her husband, Roswell, with stick of firewood. During trial defendant disappears, causing Lincoln to be accused of encouraging her to depart. "I did not run her off," Lincoln is alleged to have replied. "She wanted to know where she could get a good drink of water, and I told her there was mighty good water in Tennessee." In <name type='case'>Lahr v. Blair</name>, trespass, Lincoln is for plaintiff with Davidson and Shope. He writes part of replication. Case is dismissed by agreement at defendant's cost. In <name type='case' key='L01820'>Saltonstall v. Saltonstall et al.</name>, Lincoln writes John Saltonstall's answer.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1857-10-13'>Tuesday, October 13, 1857.</date> 
            <place key='40.1500, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Clinton,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln has case in DeWitt Circuit Court, fall term
  of which commenced October 5, 1857. With Swett and Orme he appears for
  plaintiff, Lewis Bunn, in <name type='case' key='L00523'>Bunn v.
  Spencer</name>, assumpsit. Moore represents defendant. Jury fails to agree, and
  case is continued. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-14'>Wednesday, October 14, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.1500, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Clinton, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes answer of Abram Emery in <name type='case' key='L00625'>Humphreys &amp; Humphreys v. Emery &amp; Woodard</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-15'>Thursday, October 15, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.1500, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Clinton, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes, signs, and files pleas in two cases in which he is associated with Clifton Moore, <name type='case' key='L00507'>Woodard v. Illinois Central RR</name>, and <name type='case' key='L00647'>Powers, Lemen &amp; Co. v. Beeres</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-16'>Friday, October 16, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.1500, -88.9500' teiForm='name'>Clinton, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and files affidavit in <name type='case' key='L00582'>Phares v. Dockum</name>, and another in <name type='case' key='L00584'>Smith, Murphy &amp; Co. v. Woodard &amp; Beam</name>. He writes bill for discovery in <name type='case' key='L00543'>Snell v. Kelly</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-19'>Monday, October 19, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.1000, -88.2000' teiForm='name'>Urbana, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Fall term of Champaign Circuit Court convenes. Lincoln attends entire week. Lincoln, Sims, and Sheldon file declaration in <name type='case' key='L01336'>Dinsmore v. Newell</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-22'>Thursday, October 22, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.1000, -88.2000' teiForm='name'>Urbana, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and files interpleaders of defendant in <name type='case' key='L01425'>Pepper v. Shouse et al.</name>, signing "Coles, Sim &amp; Sheldon &amp; Lincoln for interpleaders."
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-23'>Friday, October 23, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.1000, -88.2000' teiForm='name'>Urbana, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[On one day this week Lincoln writes undated plea for defendant in <name type='case' key='L01379'>Keeton v. Dunn</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-24'>Saturday, October 24, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.1000, -88.2000' teiForm='name'>Urbana, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Editor of Urbana <uLine>"Constitution"</uLine> writes: "Among the notables who have attended our Court the past week, Hon. A. Lincoln stuck up prominently. We regret to say that his eyesight is failing him seriously: tall as he is, he appears to be entirely unable to see far enough to get a glimpse of that U.S. Senatorship." In court, Lincoln writes amendment to bill in <name type='case' key='L01334'>Dean v. Kelly et al.</name>, injunction case, and writes complainant's affidavit. Injunction is granted on condition complainant gives bond for $1,000 penalty and pays costs and damages.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-25'>Sunday, October 25, 1857.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes Koerner about quo warranto case before court August 11, 1857&#8212;<name type='case' key='L04325'>People ex rel. Koerner et al. v. Ridgely et al.</name> "I want your authority, <uLine>at my discretion,</uLine>" he says, "to pass the case over the next term of 
the Supreme Court. I can not mention the reason now; but there is a reason which I believe you will appreciate, when you come to know it."
<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%3A456' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Gustave P. Koerner</xref>, 25 October 1857, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:425.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-26'>Monday, October 26, 1857.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
[Vermilion Circuit Court convenes at Danville. In Springfield, Sangamon Circuit Court commences second week of its fall term. In Danville, <name type='case' key='L02043'>Spencer v. White</name>, Beckwith and Lincoln for plaintiff, is ordered tried morning of 29th.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Beckwith must have managed this, for Lincoln could hardly have 
arrived in time. Lincoln's drug store account is charged 15&#162; for 
ounce of "Syrup Ipecac."
<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='1857-10-29'>Thursday, October 29, 1857.</date> 
            <place key='40.1167, -87.6167' teiForm='name'>Danville,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln wins <name type='case' key='L02043'>Spencer
  v. White</name> when defendant withdraws plea and plaintiff is awarded $168.16
  and costs. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-30'>Friday, October 30, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.1167, -87.6167' teiForm='name'>Danville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L01953'>Martin v. Underwood</name>, Lincoln writes demurrer, signing "Davis, Harmon &amp; Lincoln."
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1857-10-31'>Saturday, October 31, 1857.</date>
            <place key='40.1167, -87.6167' teiForm='name'>Danville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and signs his own affidavit in <name type='case' key='L01886'>Davenport v. Sconce and DonCarlos</name>, and writes review of case.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>