<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-01'>Thursday, December 1, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.7667, -94.8333' teiForm='name'>St. Joseph, MO</place> and <place key='39.7500, -94.8667' teiForm='name'>Elwood, Kansas Territory</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Mark W. Delahay and D. W. Wilder meet Lincoln at Hannibal Railroad 
station in St. Joseph, cross river to Elwood, where Lincoln speaks in 
Great Western Hotel dining room. He spends night in Elwood.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A164' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Speech at Elwood, Kansas</xref>, 1 December [30? November] 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:495-97; Kansas Hist. Coll., VII, 537n.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
[<person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys groceries, including 12 pounds sugar and five 
pounds coffee, at Smith's store.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 160.</bibl>]
</p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1859-12-02'>Friday, December 2, 1859.</date> 
            <place key='39.7667, -95.0833' teiForm='name'>Troy, Kansas
  Territory</place>, <place key='39.6333, -95.0667' teiForm='name'>Doniphan, Kansas Territory</place>, <place key='39.5500, -95.1167' teiForm='name'>Atchison,
  Kansas Territory</place>. </dateline>
         <p> At Troy Lincoln addresses handful of
  people at courthouse. Committee takes him to Doniphan, where he speaks again.
  Escorted to Atchison, he registers at Massasoit House, and makes evening speech
  at Methodist Church. <bibl default='NO'>Kansas Hist. Coll., VII, 537-41.</bibl> 
         </p>
         <p> [At
  Smith's store <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> buys hats, shoes,
  comforters, and peck of apples. <bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 161.</bibl>] </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-03'>Saturday, December 3, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.3000, -94.9167' teiForm='name'>Leavenworth, Kansas Territory</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln reaches Leavenworth in early afternoon. Procession meets him 
and escorts him to Mansion House. Crowd gives "three long and loud 
cheers" for Lincoln. In evening he speaks at Stockton's Hall.
<bibl default='NO'>Chicago Tribune, 7 December 1859, 9 December 1859; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A165' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Remarks upon Arriving at Leavenworth, Kansas</xref>, 3 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:497; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A166' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Speech at Leavenworth, Kansas</xref>, 3 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:497-502.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-04'>Sunday, December 4, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.3000, -94.9167' teiForm='name'>Leavenworth, Kansas Territory</place>
         </dateline>
         <p>
"On the . . . Sabbath Mr. Lincoln confined himself to the house in 
company and association with a few particular friends."
<bibl default='NO'>N.Y. Tribune, 30 August 1860.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-05'>Monday, December 5, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.3000, -94.9167' teiForm='name'>Leavenworth, Kansas Territory</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Correspondent of New York Tribune describes Lincoln's day: "Monday 
morning found him on the alert. . . . He was to be found on the 
street, in offices or workshops, and took especial delight in 
familiarizing himself with our people. . . . In the afternoon he 
delivered another speech to an immense audience."
<bibl default='NO'>N.Y. Tribune, 30 August 1860; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A167' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Second Speech at Leavenworth, Kansas</xref>, 5 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:502-4.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-06'>Tuesday, December 6, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.3000, -94.9167' teiForm='name'>Leavenworth, Kansas Territory</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln remains for territorial election.
<bibl default='NO'>N.Y. Tribune, 30 August 1860.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-07'>Wednesday, December 7, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.3000, -94.9167' teiForm='name'>Leavenworth, Kansas Territory</place> and <place key='' teiForm='name'>En route</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes sentiment in autograph album of Mary Delahay, daughter 
of Mark W. Delahay, his host. He begins return trip.
<bibl default='NO'>N.Y. Tribune, 30 August 1860; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A168' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Inscription in the Autograph Album of Mary Delahay</xref>, 7 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:504.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-08'>Thursday, December 8, 1859.</date>
            <place key='' teiForm='name'>En route</place> and <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln reaches home in evening. "He expresses himself delighted with 
his visit and with the cordial reception he met with from the people 
of that incipient State."
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois State Journal</title>, 10 December 1859.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-09'>Friday, December 9, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes Judd, avowing his belief in Judd's loyalty in spite of 
constant charges to contrary. "As to the charge of your intriguing 
for Trumbull against me, I believe as little of that as any other 
charge." Lincoln says he is pledged not to contest Trumbull's seat, 
although he "would rather have a full term in the Senate than in the 
Presidency." He writes notes to two Kansas Republicans, Levant L. 
Jones and Daniel W. Wilder, explaining why he could not accept their 
invitations on his Kansas tour.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A170' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Norman B. Judd</xref>, 9 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:505-6; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A169' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Levant L. Jones</xref>, 9 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:504-5; <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A171' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Daniel W. Wilder</xref>, 9 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:506.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He makes $87 bank deposit.
<bibl default='NO'>Marine Bank Ledger.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-11'>Sunday, December 11, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln gives William Kellogg advice on controversy Kellogg is having 
with Horace Greeley, N.Y. "Tribune" editor. "I think, if I were you, 
I would not pursue him further than necessary to my own 
justification. . . . Please excuse what I have said, in the way of 
unsolicited a[d]vice. I believe you will not doubt the sincerity of 
my friendship for 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=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A172' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to William Kellogg</xref>, 11 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:506-7.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-14'>Wednesday, December 14, 1859.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes Judd again,
  enclosing formal denial addressed to Messrs. Dole, Hubbard, and Brown, of
  Judd's "treachery" in 1855, his supposed half-heartedness in 1858, and his
  general conduct. To Judd himself Lincoln says: "I find some of our friends
  here, attach more consequence to getting the National convention into our State
  than I did, or do. Some of them made me promise to say so 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=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A174' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
  Lincoln to Norman B. Judd</xref>, 14 December 1859,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:509;
  <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A173' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
  Lincoln to George W. Dole, Gurdon S. Hubbard, and William H. Brown</xref>, 14
  December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:507-9.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-15'>Thursday, December 15, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L02159'>Joyner v. Bowen &amp; Marvel</name> in U.S. Circuit Court Lincoln writes agreement: "We consent that a commission in this case may issue at once, to the person named. Dec. 15, 1859. Lincoln &amp; Herndon, for Def'ts."
<bibl default='NO'>Files.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He writes Jackson Grimshaw, Quincy lawyer, returning legal document, 
annotated, adding that Republican state committee will soon meet for 
conference.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A175' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Jackson Grimshaw</xref>, 15 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:509-10.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-16'>Friday, December 16, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes $25 check, "Self for Bob," evidently Christmas money 
for his eldest son who is attending Phillips Exeter Academy in New 
Hampshire.
<bibl default='NO'>DLC&#8212;Original.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-19'>Monday, December 19, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In response to requests from Ohio Republicans and state officers, 
"with my grateful acknowledgments to both you and them, for the very 
flattering terms in which the request is communicated." Lincoln 
consents to publication of his debates with Douglas, and sends 
copies. "I wish the reprint to be precisely as the copies I send, 
without any comment whatever."
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A176' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to George M. Parsons and Others</xref>, 19 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:510.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He also writes to his Columbus supporter, Samuel Galloway, 
introducing John G. Nicolay, who will bring debates copies and 
publication instructions.
<bibl default='NO'>OCHP&#8212;Unpublished letter, <title>Galloway Papers</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He writes $9.30 check to "C. Loch," bootmaker.
<bibl default='NO'>DLC&#8212;Original.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-20'>Tuesday, December 20, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln sends autobiographical sketch to Jesse W. Fell of 
Bloomington. "Herewith is a little sketch, as you requested. There is 
not much of it, for the reason, I suppose, that there is not much of 
me. If any thing be made out of it, I wish it to be modest, and not 
to go beyond the material."
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A177' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Jesse W. Fell, Enclosing Autobiography</xref>, 20 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:511-12.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-21'>Wednesday, December 21, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In U.S. Circuit Court Lincoln files declaration and bond in <name type='case' key='L02153'>C. W. Green &amp; Co. v. Smith, Hays &amp; Co.</name>, suit to enforce payment of promissory notes totalling $600.
<bibl default='NO'>Files.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-23'>Friday, December 23, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys 5&#162; worth of borax, at his drug store. <person key='LI30825' teiForm='name'>Mrs. Lincoln</person> 
buys cloth and silk thread at Smith's.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 152, 161.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-24'>Saturday, December 24, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln pays evening visit to Post Office and discusses with 
postmaster best way of distributing documents sent by Trumbull.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A178' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Lyman Trumbull</xref>, 25 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:512-13.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline> 
            <date value='1859-12-25'>Sunday, December 25, 1859.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes Trumbull, suggesting he send
  government documents to postmaster for distribution, rather than directly to
  recipients. He compliments him on recent speech in Senate. <bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A178' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
  Lincoln to Lyman Trumbull</xref>, 25 December 1859,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:512-13.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-26'>Monday, December 26, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In U.S. Circuit Court Lincoln files declaration and bond in <name type='case' key='L02154'>C. W. Green &amp; Co. v. W. S. Berry &amp; Co.</name>.
<bibl default='NO'>Files.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He writes $5 check to Martin Walters, printer.
<bibl default='NO'>DLC&#8212;Original.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-27'>Tuesday, December 27, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln locates Land Warrant No. 68,465 for 120 acres, issued to him in 1856 for 
services in Black Hawk War. Land he selects is about 60 miles north 
and east of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon &amp; Weik, 83.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-29'>Thursday, December 29, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln has clerk write to Zophar Case, U.S. Court clerk at Carlyle, 
Ill., about declaration in law case involving lands in Hamilton 
County, then addresses and signs letter.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln3;node=lincoln3%3A179' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Lincoln &amp; Herndon to Zophar Case</xref>, 29 December 1859, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 3:513.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
He writes $1.25 check to J. B. Fosselman, grocer.
<bibl default='NO'>DLC&#8212;Original.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1859-12-31'>Saturday, December 31, 1859.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln buys nine pounds of crushed sugar at Smith's store.
<bibl default='NO'>Pratt, <title corresp='books_Pratt3'>Personal Finances</title>, 161.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>