Further hearing in Dudley et ux. v. Crosthwait occupies court until adjournment. Browning and Bushnell represent plaintiff, Lincoln & Herndon defendant. Record.

Arguments in Dudley et ux. v. Crosthwait are concluded, and court takes case under advisement. Record.

Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln give large party. Five hundred are invited, but owing to rain and bridal party in Jacksonville on same evening, only 300 attend. Orville H. Browning calls it "a large and pleasant party." Browning, Diary; Invitation, 5 February [1857], CW, 2:388.

The Lincolns are busy socially almost every evening. Sandburg and Angle, 198.]

On motion of plaintiff's attorneys, Lincoln and Smith, Coffin v. Palmer et al. is continued in U.S. Circuit Court. Record.

First issue of Springfield "Republican" appears and copy is left at Lincoln residence. Reproached with having subscribed to "another worthless little paper," Lincoln answers evasively, "I have not directed the paper to be left." Mrs. Lincoln orders carrier to make no more deliveries. Abraham Lincoln to John E. Rosette, 20 February 1857, CW, 2:389-90.