[Lincoln's account is charged $1.31 for cloth, pair of black hose, and tape.Irwin Journal.

Moultrie Circuit Court convenes at Sullivan.]

[Shelby Circuit Court convenes for two-day term at Shelbyville.]

Lincoln returns home and buys 12¼ yards of cloth ($2.95), 6 yards white flannel ($4.50), and a dozen pearl buttons, for winter underwear.Irwin Journal and Ledger.

Lincoln draws from auditor warrant for $150 for Judge John D. Caton, part of judge's salary for quarter ending September 30, 1844 as member of Supreme Court of Illinois.Warrant Register, Auditor's Office.

In U.S. Circuit Court Logan & Lincoln, plaintiffs' attorneys, file suit to foreclose mortgage executed by defendants in Woods et al. v. Yates et al., and ask that summons be issued. Mortgage was made February 8, 1843, on 160 acres in Christian County to secure $457 to Woods, Christy & Co. of St. Louis.Record.

Lincoln represents defendant in Alexander v. Affleck as Coles Circuit Court convenes.Record.

[It is probable that Lincoln started for Vincennes latter part of this week. He is said to have been guest of Judge Abner T. Ellis, though there is no record that he made address in Vincennes. Major William Bruce, for whom Bruceville, Indiana was named, claimed that Lincoln spoke in brick schoolhouse in Bruceville.LL, No. 271.]

[There is a tradition that Lincoln gave political address in Washington, Indiana, under large elm tree at Third and Main streets and engaged in law suit in Daviess County Court. LL, No. 271.]

[Christian Circuit Court meets for one-day term.]

Lincoln speaks to large audience at court house in evening. He sets forth main arguments for protective tariff. He is followed by the friend of his youth, John Pitcher.(Rockport) Indiana Herald, 1 November 1844; Speech at Rockport, Indiana, 30 October 1844, CW, 1:341-42.

[Mrs. Lincoln's hired girl collects tapes at store, 13¢.Irwin Ledger.]

[If Lincoln attended meeting of Clay Club at Evansville, Indiana November 1, 1844, he spent today on road from Rockport to Evansville. Logan Circuit Court convenes at Postville. Logan & Lincoln are attorneys for plaintiff in partition suit of Drury Martin and Sarah Martin v. Thomas Lowry et al., which is heard this term.]