Lincoln completes survey begun yesterday. On March 5, 1834 county commissioners allow him six dollars from funds of township.County Commissioners Record D, 5 March 1834; Record in office of County Supt. of Schools of Sangamon County.

[On June 2, 1834, county commissioners allow him $6.50 additional.Record D.]

[Lincoln is summoned as witness in Harrell v. David Wooldridge, at order of Forquer & Treat, attorneys for plaintiff.Photocopy.]

Fight to move capital occupies House through afternoon. Move to table bill until December 1839 is defeated 42 to 38.House Journal; Amendments Introduced in Illinois Legislature to Senate Bill Permanently Locating the Seat of Government of the State of Illinois, [14 February 1837], CW, 1:73.

Lincoln writes to Stuart giving instructions about renewing his note at state bank. Money to renew it is in hands of William Butler. He sends note signed in blank for Stuart to use. He closes with: "Ewing wont do any thing. He is not worth a damn." This probably refers to Ewing's attempt to repeal bill removing capital to Springfield.Abraham Lincoln to John T. Stuart, 14 February 1839, CW, 1:143.

Register publishes "refutation" of Lincoln's subtreasury speech of December 26, 1839, and denounces Whig editors of The Old Soldier, Lincoln and four others, for posing as friends of Andrew Jackson.

Lincoln receives letter from Herndon defending Polk.Abraham Lincoln to William H. Herndon, 15 February 1848, CW, 1:451-52.

He votes to table motion to expunge Ashmun's January 3, 1848 amendment, and presents petition praying that Congress make same bounty land provision for veterans of War of 1812 as for Mexican War soldiers.Globe.

In U.S. Circuit Court Lincoln makes his last appearance for term. Two of his cases are continued, and in third he files bill of revivor. He answers letter from Messrs. Hall, Fullinwider, and Correll of Sangamon County asking meaning of statement "a house divided against itself cannot stand." After quoting paragraph Lincoln writes: "It puzzles me to make my meaning plainer." Record; Files; Abraham Lincoln to Oliver P. Hall, Jacob N. Fullinwider, and William F. Correll, 14 February 1860, CW, 3:519-20.