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<date value='1857-07-03'>Friday, July
3, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>. </dateline>
<p> Lincoln draws
agreement by which ten men pledge $500 "to be used in giving circulation, in
Southern and Middle Illinois, to the newspaper published at St. Louis,
Missouri, and called 'The Missouri Democrat.' " Money is to be paid to John G.
Nicolay as soon as he shall furnish evidence indicating successful termination
of undertaking. Seven men besides Lincoln sign agreement. <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%3A440' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Agreement
Regarding the Missouri <title>Democrat</title>
</xref>, 3 July 1857,
<title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:410.</bibl>
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<p> [In Decatur,
Lincoln's case (for plaintiff, with Prather), <name type='case' key='L00480'>Gatling et al. v. Great Western RR</name>, is argued before court
and taken under advisement. <bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>] </p>
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<date value='1857-07-07'>Tuesday, July 7, 1857.</date>
<place key='41.8500, -87.6500' teiForm='name'>Chicago, IL</place>.
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<p>
U.S. Circuit Court convenes with Judges McLean and Drummond on bench.
Chicago Democrat reports that "Honorables O. M. Hatch, Secretary of
State, Jesse K. Dubois, State Auditor, Senator Trumbull, A. Lincoln,
W. H. Bailhache, of the Springfield <uLine>Journal</uLine>, and other
notables, are at the Tremont House."
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<date value='1857-07-08'>Wednesday, July 8, 1857.</date>
<place key='41.8500, -87.6500' teiForm='name'>Chicago, IL</place>.
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<p>
Lincoln collects from Chicago Dock & Canal Co. $100 "atty fees"
and $100 for "services."
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
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<p>
"At night Bushnell, Lincoln & myself went to the theatre,"
Orville H. Browning records, "& heard Burton in the
Toodles— His acting is very fine—that is it does not
appear like <uLine>acting</uLine> at all— He is much the finest
comedian I have ever seen."
<bibl default='NO'>Browning, <title corresp='books_Browning'>Diary</title>.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-07-09'>Thursday, July 9, 1857.</date>
<place key='41.8500, -87.6500' teiForm='name'>Chicago, IL</place>.
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<p>
Chicago Democrat (July 11, 1857) contains item relating to case in which Lincoln is later to make one of his best arguments. "In the U.S. Circuit Court, now in session in this city, the case of the steamer <name type='case' key='L02289'>Hurd et al. v. Rock Island Bridge Co.</name> was called up, and on motion was continued to some future day. The parties are endeavoring to have a day fixed for the trial of the case before Judge McLean."
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<date value='1857-07-11'>Saturday, July 11, 1857.</date>
<place key='41.8500, -87.6500' teiForm='name'>Chicago, IL</place>.
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[<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys cloth and thread at John Williams & Co.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 149.</bibl>]
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<date value='1857-07-13'>Monday, July 13, 1857.</date>
<place key='41.8500, -87.6500' teiForm='name'>Chicago, IL</place>.
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<p>
At night Lincoln and Browning again attend theater, this time to see
Burton play Captain Cuttle in "Dombey and Son." "This is very
admirable— Mrs. Burton did Susan Nipper, the black eyed one
very well—The others were hum drum."
<bibl default='NO'>Browning, <title corresp='books_Browning'>Diary</title>, 1:294.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-07-15'>Wednesday, July 15, 1857.</date>
<place key='41.8500, -87.6500' teiForm='name'>Chicago, IL</place>.
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<p>
Case of <name type='case' key='L05095'>Peter S. Hoes v. James Barclay et al.</name>, ejectment suit, comes to trial in U.S. Circuit Court. Williams, Lawrence, and Williams represent plaintiff, Logan and Lincoln defendants.
<bibl default='NO'>Chicago Democrat, 16 July 1857.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-07-16'>Thursday, July 16, 1857.</date>
<place key='41.8500, -87.6500' teiForm='name'>Chicago, IL</place>.
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Trial of <name type='case' key='L05095'>Hoes v. Barclay et al.</name> continues.
<bibl default='NO'>Chicago Democrat, 17 July 1857.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-07-17'>Friday, July 17, 1857.</date>
<place key='41.8500, -87.6500' teiForm='name'>Chicago, IL</place>.
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Lincoln and Logan lose case when verdict for plaintiff is returned in <name type='case' key='L05095'>Hoes v. Barclay et al.</name>
<bibl default='NO'>Chicago Democrat, 21 July 1857.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-07-18'>Saturday, July 18, 1857.</date>
<place key='41.8500, -87.6500' teiForm='name'>Chicago, IL</place> and <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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Lincoln returns home.
<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%3A441' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Gustave P. Koerner</xref>, 19 July 1857, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:410-11.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-07-19'>Sunday, July
19, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>. </dateline>
<p> Lincoln
replies to letter from Gustave Koerner. Summarizing status of litigation
affecting Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Co., he adds: "Will you please remember
that our Sangamon Circuit Court commences Augt. 10—when I suppose our Quo
Warranto case will come up, and when I shall be glad to have the benefit of
your legal assistance." He writes to Lyman Porter & Co., Lafayette, Ind.,
merchants, that he can no longer regularly attend court in Tazewell County. He
tells William H. Young, lawyer, that he and Herndon can join in case, but
Lincoln will be in Chicago much of next term. <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%3A441' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
Lincoln to Gustave P. Koerner</xref>, 19 July 1857,
<title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:410-11;
<xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A442' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
Lincoln to Lyman Porter and Company</xref>, 19 July 1857,
<title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:411;
<xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A443' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
Lincoln to William H. Young</xref>, 19 July 1857,
<title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:411-12.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-07-20'>Monday, July 20, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
Lincoln writes B. C. Lundy that his speech of June 26, 1857 is
available in pamphlet form at "Illinois Journal" office. "What you
say about our party doing something this year," he adds, "is
perfectly right. . . . I believe you are in the Peoria Senatorial
district—a district that has to be very thoroughly
cultivated—outside of it, up your way does not need much."
<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%3A444' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to B. Clarke Lundy</xref>, 20 July 1857, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:412.</bibl>
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<p>
He buys two bottles of vanilla extract at drug store.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 151.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-07-21'>Tuesday, July 21, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
On margin of Deed Record, opposite mortgage from John Connelly to
Maria L. Bullock, Lincoln writes: "Satisfied in full, July 1, 1857,
Maria L. Bullock, by her attorney in fact A. Lincoln."
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<date value='1857-07-22'>Wednesday, July 22, 1857.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
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<p>
[Sangamon Circuit Court convenes in special term with sensational
murder trial, <name type='case'>People v. Forsyth</name>, attracting
crowds of lawyers.
<bibl default='NO'>Illinois State Chronicle, 23 July 1857.</bibl>]
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But Lincoln is not among them. He and <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> depart for New York.
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<date value='1857-07-24'>Friday, July 24, 1857.</date>
<place key='43.0833, -79.0500' teiForm='name'>Niagara Falls, NY</place>.
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<p>
Mr. and <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> are registered at Cataract House, Niagara Falls.
<bibl default='NO'>LL, No. 319.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-07-29'>Wednesday, July 29, 1857.</date>
<place key='40.7000, -74.0000' teiForm='name'>New York, NY</place>.
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<p>
Sending some speeches to Theodore Parker, Herndon writes: "Mr.
Lincoln has gone to New York or he would have sent them to you
himself."
<bibl default='NO'>Joseph F. Newton, <title>Lincoln and Herndon</title> (Cedar Rapids, IA: Torch Press, 1910), 123.</bibl>
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<p>
In New York, Lincoln writes note, which James Primm signs, Primm
promising to pay $200 in 30 days, plus 10 per cent annual interest,
for "value received."
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
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<date value='1857-07-30'>Thursday, July 30, 1857.</date>
<place key='40.7000, -74.0000' teiForm='name'>New York, NY</place>.
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<p>
[On September 20, 1857 <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> alluded to eastern trip as
follows: "The summer has so strangely and rapidly passed away. Some
portion of it was spent most pleasantly in traveling East. We visited
Niagara, Canada, New York and other points of interest."
<bibl default='NO'>Helm, <title corresp='books_Helm'>Mary</title>, 122-23.</bibl>]
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