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. Speech at Elwood, Kansas, 1 December [30? November] 1859, CW, 3:495-97; Kansas Hist. Coll., VII, 537n.

[Mrs. Lincoln buys groceries, including 12 pounds sugar and five pounds coffee, at Smith's store. Pratt, Personal Finances, 160.]

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. Kansas Hist. Coll., VII, 537-41.

[At Smith's store Mrs. Lincoln buys hats, shoes, comforters, and peck of apples. Pratt, Personal Finances, 161.]

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. Chicago Tribune, 7 December 1859, 9 December 1859; Remarks upon Arriving at Leavenworth, Kansas, 3 December 1859, CW, 3:497; Speech at Leavenworth, Kansas, 3 December 1859, CW, 3:497-502.

"On the . . . Sabbath Mr. Lincoln confined himself to the house in company and association with a few particular friends." N.Y. Tribune, 30 August 1860.

In U.S. Circuit Court Lincoln files declaration and bond in C. W. Green & Co. v. Smith, Hays & Co., suit to enforce payment of promissory notes totalling $600. Files.

Lincoln pays evening visit to Post Office and discusses with postmaster best way of distributing documents sent by Trumbull. Abraham Lincoln to Lyman Trumbull, 25 December 1859, CW, 3:512-13.

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. Abraham Lincoln to Lyman Trumbull, 25 December 1859, CW, 3:512-13.

In U.S. Circuit Court Lincoln files declaration and bond in C. W. Green & Co. v. W. S. Berry & Co.. Files.

He writes $5 check to Martin Walters, printer. DLC—Original.

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. Herndon & Weik, 83.

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. Lincoln & Herndon to Zophar Case, 29 December 1859, CW, 3:513.

He writes $1.25 check to J. B. Fosselman, grocer. DLC—Original.