Lincoln writes affidavit of Benjamin Kellogg in Flint v. Kellogg et al. (filed next day). Photocopy.

Lincoln appears for defendant in Prettyman v. Yacle and Prettyman v. Stoltz. Both are continued on plaintiff's motion. Record.

Lincoln deposits $198 in his account at Springfield Marine and Fire Insurance Co.—first deposit he has made in two years. Marine Bank Ledger.

Emery v. Illinois Central RR, in which Moore and Lincoln represent defendant, is continued. In Dungey v. Spencer, defendant, represented by McKinley and Weldon, files demurrer which is sustained as to two counts and overruled as to third. On Lincoln's motion defendant is ruled to plead by two o'clock. Record.

In Allen v. Illinois Central RR, jury finds for plaintiff and awards damages of $762.50. Lincoln and Moore appear for railroad. Lincoln and Moore also represent defendants in assumpsit case, Drybread v. Clearwaters & Lowry. After filing bill of discovery, they move that plaintiff be ruled to answer, and that further action be stayed until he does so. Record.

Lincoln writes and files plea in Spencer v. Illinois Central RR. He and Moore, as usual, are for defendant. Photocopy.

Dungey v. Spencer comes to trial. Plaintiff, whom Lincoln represents, dark-skinned Portuguese married to Spencer's sister, sues for damages because Spencer called him Negro. Jury finds the defendant guilty and assesses plaintiff's damages at $600. By agreement defendant releases all errors in record, and in return plaintiff releases $400 of judgment. People v. Wyant, murder, with which Lincoln is later associated, opens as accused pleads not guilty. Record.

Defendant's affidavit is filed in People v. Wyant, and case continued. Wyant is sent to Tazewell County jail. Record.

"The fall term of our Circuit Court is now in session at this place. The Docket is very large and will not be half disposed of. . . . The time for holding the Circuit Court in this county ought to be extended by the legislature and probably will be at another session. The attendance at court is pretty large—a fair amount of lawyers—the usual ones in attendance here." Urbana Union, 25 October 1855.

Litigation is so great that Champaign Circuit Court adjourns at midnight. Urbana Union, 1 November 1855.

Since there is no rail connection, Lincoln must have spent day traveling from Urbana to Danville.

Lincoln has two cases in Vermilion Circuit Court. One is dismissed by agreement; other is continued. Record.

He writes and sends to Paris affidavit of W. M. Snyder in Wolfe v. Snyder. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Eleven of Lincoln & Lamon's cases are called. One is settled when defendants, whom Lincoln represents, agree to pay $150 and costs. In another—McCollom v. Allen—defendant's attorneys, among them Lincoln, file petition to transfer case to U.S. Court at Springfield, and then withdraw petition. Other cases are dismissed, settled, or continued. Record.

Lincoln writes indictment in People v. Griffith, altering agreement, for Lamon as prosecuting attorney, who signs. Photocopy.

Lincoln speaks on political situation. "While I am writing this," says Democratic correspondent of Register, "ex-congressman Lincoln is speaking in the court house by invitation of the fusionists here, who are, that is a few of them, as bitter and unreasonable against Judge Douglas as any can be found in the state. Mr. Lincoln just suits them." Register, 6 November 1855.

Agreement written by Lincoln that parties in Gatling et al. v. Great Western RR agree to submit case to judge in vacation is filed, and case continued. Record.

Lincoln's drug store account is charged for soda, cream of tartar, and bottle of liniment. Pratt, Personal Finances, 151.