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<date value='1857-06-01'>Monday, June 1, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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In U.S. Circuit Court two of Lincoln's cases are called—<name type='case' key='L02224'/>
<name type='case' key='L02225'>Wainwright et al. v. Curtis et al.</name>, and <name type='case' key='L02245'>Eshrick, Black & Co. v. Tobias, Hittle & Co.</name> Defendants are ruled to plead by Wednesday.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-02'>Tuesday, June 2, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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Lincoln writes Messrs. Cornell, Waite & Jameson of Chicago that
register of land office has declined to enter land which they wished.
He has made memorandum of facts and has deposited $400 in gold with
Jacob Bunn, who will hold it subject to their order. "Now, if you
please," he concludes, "send me ten dollars as a fee."
<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%3A435' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Paul Cornell, Charles B. Waite, and John A. Jameson</xref>, 2 June 1857, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:396-97.</bibl>
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Two of his cases in U.S. Circuit Court are continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-03'>Wednesday, June 3, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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In both cases called on the 1st defendants default, and Lincoln obtains judgments for his clients. In <name type='case' key='L02245'>Eshrick, Black & Co. v. Tobias, Hittle & Co.</name> amount is $867.26; in <name type='case' key='L02225'/>
<name type='case' key='L02224'>Wainwright, Huntington, & Floyd v. Curtis et al.</name> two judgments, one for $1,104.25, other for $620.52, are entered. Two other cases are continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys yard goods and buttons.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 149.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-04'>Thursday, June 4, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<name type='case' key='L02091'>Saltonstall v. Edes et ux.</name>, foreclosure suit in which Lincoln entered himself as security for costs March 24, 1857, is called in U.S. Circuit Court. Defendants default, and court orders foreclosure and sale of lands within 20 days unless note for $3,122.59, to secure which mortgage was given, is paid.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-08'>Monday, June 8, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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Ejectment suit, <name type='case' key='L02215'>Tallman v. Harvey</name>, occupies U.S. Circuit Court for most of day. Clark and Lincoln represent plaintiff, while Ives and Thompson and McClernand and E. B. Herndon appear for defendant. After hearing evidence and arguments, court
takes the case under advisement (see June 7, 1858).
<bibl default='NO'>Record; Files.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-09'>Tuesday, June 9, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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Lincoln writes Charles A. Purdy that register of land office "says
the way for you to get your Patents, is to send these Receipts or
Certificates to the General Land Office, with your address, and the
Patents will be forwarded directly to your address. Accordingly, I
inclose the Receipts to you."
<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%3A436' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Charles A. Purdy</xref>, 9 June 1857, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:397.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-10'>Wednesday, June 10, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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Logan and Lincoln, representing defendant, file affidavit in <name type='case' key='L02145'>Gale v. Morgan County Bank</name> in U.S. Court. Plaintiff has brought suit to recover $10,000 from defendant.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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Lincoln writes and files declaration in <name type='case' key='L02148'>Gilbert v. Read et al.</name> Plaintiff asks damages of $3,000 because he had been suspended from Shurtleff College.
<bibl default='NO'>IHi—Original.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-11'>Thursday, June 11, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
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<p> Lincoln, with McClernand, is court appointed
defense attorney in <name type='case' key='L02284'>United States v. Andrew J.
Sloan</name>, charged with stealing mail. Accused pleads not guilty but is
convicted and sentenced to two years in penitentiary. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-12'>Friday, June 12, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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In response to invitation of grand jury of U.S. Court, Douglas speaks
in state house. "The representative hall was a perfect jam—a
very large number of ladies were present on the occasion. We were
pleased to see in attendance, Col. W. H. Herndon, the Hon. A.
Lincoln, the Hon. S. M. Cullom and many other prominent men in the
republican party."
<bibl default='NO'>Register, 15 June 1857.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-13'>Saturday, June 13, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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Lincoln buys two pounds of cream of tartar at Corneau & Diller, drugs.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 151.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-15'>Monday, June 15, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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[McLean Circuit Court convenes for special term at Bloomington. Judge
Norton presides in place of Judge Davis.]
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<date value='1857-06-18'>Thursday, June 18, 1857.</date>
<place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
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Lincoln's suit against Illinois Central for his fee in famous McLean County tax case is called in McLean Circuit Court. No one appears for defendant, so jury, after hearing Lincoln's evidence, assesses his damages at $5,000, amount sued upon. Parties in <name type='case' key='L01678'>Pike v. Shaffer</name>, in which Lincoln appears for plaintiff, agree that trial shall be set for June 23, 1857.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-22'>Monday, June 22, 1857.</date>
<place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
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<name type='case' key='L01678'>Pike v. Shaffer</name> is again continued by agreement.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-23'>Tuesday, June 23, 1857.</date>
<place key='40.4833, -88.9833' teiForm='name'>Bloomington, IL</place>.
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On motion of defendant's attorney, verdict in Lincoln's suit against
Illinois Central is set aside. Jury is again called, and again finds
for plaintiff, this time for $4,800. (Lincoln had forgotten $200
retainer.) Court overrules defendant's motion for new trial.
Defendant is allowed appeal to Supreme Court, but this appeal is
never taken.
<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%3A437' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Brief of Argument in Abraham Lincoln vs. Illinois Central Railroad</xref>, [23 June 1857], <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:397-98.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-26'>Friday, June 26, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
IL</place>. </dateline>
<p> Issue is joined before jury in
<name type='case' key='L02123'>Coffin v. Palmer et al.</name> in U.S. Circuit
Court, Lincoln and Smith for plaintiff. Court adjourns before arguments are
finished. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<p> In the evening, Lincoln is in
Springfield, where he delivers a speech "in reply to the speech recently made
by Judge [Stephen] Douglas." Lincoln takes issue with Douglas's support of the
U.S. Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision. Lincoln asserts, "That decision
declares two propositions—first, that a negro cannot sue in the U.S.
Courts; and secondly, that Congress cannot prohibit slavery in the
Territories...we think the...decision is erroneous. We know the court that made
it, has often over-ruled its own decisions, and we shall do what we can to have
it to over-rule this." <bibl default='NO'>
<title>Daily Illinois State
Journal</title> (Springfield), 29 June 1857, 2:1;
<xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A438' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Speech
at Springfield, Illinois</xref>, 26 June 1857, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:398-410.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-27'>Saturday, June 27, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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Lincoln loses <name type='case' key='L02123'>Coffin v. Palmer et al.</name> when jury decides that defendants are not holding land belonging to plaintiff.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-06-29'>Monday, June 29, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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To Orville H. Browning, Lincoln writes: "When I went to Bloomington .
. . I saw Mr. Price and learned from him that this note was a sort of
'insolvent fix-up' with his creditors—a fact in his history I
have not before learned of."
<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%3A439' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Orville H. Browning</xref>, 29 June 1857, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:410.</bibl>
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