State Fair is in progress, and politicians make it occasion for meetings. In afternoon Douglas speaks in hall of House. Singleton and Harris follow with short talks. When they have finished, Lincoln announces that he or Trumbull, or both, will answer Douglas next day. Chicago Journal, 5 October 1854.

At two o'clock Lincoln takes stand and answers Douglas. He speaks for more than three hours. Douglas is present, interrupts occasionally, and as soon as Lincoln has finished speaks in reply. Illinois Journal, 5 October 1854; Register, 6 October 1854.

Antislavery radicals, under name "Republicans," announce meeting next day. Owen Lovejoy tries to induce Lincoln to attend, but he refuses. Speech at Springfield, Illinois, 4 October 1854, CW, 2:240-47.

Lincoln leaves Springfield to attend court in Tazewell County, partly with intention of avoiding entanglement with radicals. First Debate with Stephen A. Douglas at Ottawa, Illinois, 21 August 1858, CW, 3:1-37.

Since there was no railroad connection between Springfield and Pekin, and distance was too great to be covered in one day, Lincoln must have spent most of this day en route. Lincoln writes and sends to Clinton plea and notice in Dye v. Illinois Central RR. Photocopy.

Lincoln appears for Benjamin Kellogg, Jr., in two cases. In first—Flint & Matthews v. Kellogg—court finds in favor of plaintiff and assesses his damages at $54.05. In second, forgery case before court May 9, 1854, Lincoln writes and files affidavit for continuance. Two other cases are continued. Record; Files.

Lincoln writes order of court, which David Davis signs, permitting complainants in Wilkey et al. v. Bailey et al. to file bill of revivor. By mutual consent court tries Green v. Glasgow and orders that plaintiff recover $387.45 and costs from defendant, whom Lincoln represents. He also loses a chancery suit, Ex parte Doolittle, when the court decides against his client, the petitioner. Record; Files.

As defense attorney in Brown et al. v. Ayers et ux., Lincoln calls witnesses. Photocopy.

State's attorney dismisses forgery case against Benjamin Kellogg, Jr. Record.

Lincoln and Douglas meet again. Douglas commences to speak at two o'clock and does not finish until after five. Lincoln takes stand and proposes that meeting adjourn until seven, since his will be extended address. At seven people reassemble, and for three hours Lincoln speaks, substantially as he had at Springfield. Illinois Journal, 21 October 1854; Peoria Press, 18 October 1854; Speech at Peoria, Illinois, 16 October 1854, CW, 2:247-83.

Lincoln takes stage from Naples to Quincy. It is dark before he reaches there. He meets Abraham Jonas, English Jew who is one of his most faithful supporters. Abraham Lincoln to Abraham Jonas, 21 July 1860, CW, 4:85-86.

He writes another letter to Yates, brief, on same subject. Abraham Lincoln to Richard Yates, 1 November [31 October] 1854, CW, 2:284-85.