Lincoln, attorney for defendant, confesses judgment for $357.43 in Billon v. Porter, and $123.31 in Logan v. Francis. Lincoln writes order of court in petition to sell real estate in Keys & Matheny v. Matheny et al.Photocopy.

Lincoln gets judgment for Elijah Iles by default for $431.92 in Iles v. White. In Hay v. Lasswell, defendant confesses judgment for $2.50. Stuart & Lincoln are for plaintiff, Nathaniel Hay. They lose appeal case when court awards plaintiff $18.22 in Newton v. Hailey.Record.

Stuart & Lincoln win by default Trotter v. Laswell et al., and Neff, Wanton & Co. v. Stockton. Lincoln gets judgment by consent, for $200 in Hay v. Lasswell & Mock. Trotter v. Lasswell and Keedy v. Elkin are continued. In Vaughn v. Ransdell and Spear v. Camp, defendants file pleas and plaintiffs their joinder.Record.

Lincoln writes two pleas in Manning v. Morgan et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln is appointed guardian for infant heirs of Dr. Jacob M. Early, captain of his company in Black Hawk War. Also as guardian, of William, Henry, and John Batterton, Lincoln files guardian's answer in T. M. Suter v. Thomas W. Sparks et al. Lincoln's survey of land (17.72 acres) involved in case of Butler v. Tilford et al. is accepted by court, and as commissioner, Lincoln deeds land to Butler. Judge Treat had appointed Lincoln at November 1839 term of Sangamon Circuit Court.Record; Deed Record, Book P.

Lincoln swears affidavit in Manning v. Morgan et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln as attorney for plaintiff in Carter v. Bennett & Ransdell, moves court for leave to amend declaration. Motion granted, and case continued.Record.

Lincoln writes notices calling for election of mayor and alderman, under Springfield's new charter, and election of town trustees, plus acceptance or rejection of charter. He signs with four other trustees.Notice of an Election, 18 March 1840, CW, 1:207-8.

Lincoln draws up affidavit of defendant, David Spear, in Ragsdell & Ashbury v. Spear. Spear states that Ragsdell is unable to pay costs of suit and that Ashberry has become nonresident of state, and asks that plaintiffs be ruled to give security for costs.IHi—Photocopy.

Writing Stuart, Lincoln says: "The Locos have no candidates on the track yet, except Dick Taylor for the Senate. Last saturday he made a speech, and May answered him. The way May let the wind out of him, was a perfect wonder. The court room was verry full, and neither you nor I ever saw a crowd in this county so near all on one side." Abraham Lincoln to John T. Stuart, 26 March 1840, CW, 1:208.

Lincoln writes petition in Barrett v. Warren, signing for Barrett and also for E. D. Baker, Barrett's attorney. He writes order waiving procedure in case, and to include in trial cases of Barrett v. Miller and Barrett v. Rew.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Clerk of Sangamon Circuit Court gives Lincoln execution in Kendall v. Moffett, directed to sheriff of Schuyler County. Execution Docket D.

(See November 30, 1839.)

Lincoln writes Stuart: "In relation to the Kinzie matter, I can say no more than this, that the check was taken from the Bank by you, and on the same day you made a note in our memorandum book, stating you had sent it by mail to Kinzie."Abraham Lincoln to John T. Stuart, 26 March 1840, CW, 1:208.

[At 7:30 P.M. William H. Herndon and Mary J. Maxcy are married.Register, 3 April 1840.]

[Register attacks Whig Junto as combination which, by secret and evil means, seeks to perpetuate its power.] Stuart & Lincoln buy $1.62 worth of merchandise from a Springfield merchant.Account (copy), 27 March 1840, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 185, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.