[Legislature adjourns without roll call. Supreme Court closes winter term. Court did not sit from Feb. 11 to 22 because of reorganization bill.]

Lincoln does preliminary paper work on three Sangamon Circuit Court cases (as on March 3, 1841): Chamberlin v. Allen & Stone; Maxwell v. Allen & Stone; Stafford v. Whitney & Whitney.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes narration and praecipe in Neff, Wanton & Co. v. Allen & Stone, signing "Logan & Lincoln." He also writes bond for costs, and S. T. Logan signs.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

[John T. Stuart writes to Daniel Webster, secretary of state, recommending Lincoln to be chargé d' affaires at Bogota. "Stuart was evidently trying to secure a change of climate for his law partner, Lincoln, who, after the fiasco of his broken-off marriage toMary Todd was in a mood of profound depression."Claude M. Fuess, Daniel Webster, 2 vols. (Boston: Little, Brown, 1930), 2:94.]

Lincoln completes petition for partition in Burns et al. v. Ford et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

[Conkling in letter to Mercy Levering says: "And L. (Lincoln) poor, hapless, simple swain who loved most true but was not loved again—I suppose he will now endeavor to drown his cares among the intricacies and perplexities of the law. No more will the merry peal of laughter ascend high in the air, to greet his listening and delighted ears." Sandburg and Angle, 180.]

Lincoln writes and files, for Mary Shelby, complainant, bill for divorce and summons in Shelby v. Shelby, Sangamon Circuit Court.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes and files bill in chancery case of William B. Crane v. Samuel Grubb in Sangamon Circuit Court (separate case from that of November 26, 1840).CSmH—Original.

He writes narration in Wilkinson v. Taylor, Breese & Co., adds two amendments, and signs "Logan & Lincoln."Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln writes praecipe and signs it "Logan & Lincoln" for plaintiff in Andrew v. Thomas. Lincoln also writes bond for costs and signs it "A. Lincoln." Praecipe and Bond for Costs, 10 March 1841, Private Collection.

Lincoln writes narratio, which he signs "Logan & Lincoln," in another Sangamon County Circuit Court case, VanBergen v. Ball & Long. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Sangamon County Circuit Court opens two-week term. In Throckmorton & Everett v. Francis et al., Stuart & Lincoln obtain $674 debt and damages for plaintiff. Lincoln dismisses at plaintiff's cost James Bell & Co. v. Mitchell. Webb v. Parrin is dismissed at defendant's cost. Logan & Lincoln for plaintiff appear for first time together.Record.

Lincoln annotates papers in VanBergen v. Ball & Long (collecting on promissory note of March 16, 1833 for $26).Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

In People v. Johnson & Johnson, damage suit for obstructing water course, jury brings in verdict of not guilty. Logan & Lincoln appear for defendant. Lincoln appears for defendant in Duncan v. Parsons. Case is tried, and lower court judgment affirmed for $3.64.Record.

Lincoln represents plaintiff in two assumpsit suits. In Brown v. Thomas & Crowder, and Neff, Wanton & Co. v. Francis, defendants default and damages of $335.95 and $397.44 are awarded. Allen v. Lindsay et al. is dismissed by agreement, which Lincoln writes, acting for plaintiff.Record; Photocopy.

Lincoln has seven cases in Circuit Court. In May v. VanBergen he obtains leave to amend declaration. Three jury trials are won by Logan & Lincoln in Hay v. Hickox, Hill v. Rague, and Ransdell v. Mills. In Woods, Stacker & Co. v. Taylor, tried by court, they get judgment for $272.01 and costs. In two chancery cases, Lincoln gets order to partition land in one case, and day of sale appointed in other.Record.

He writes court order in Hay v. Bryan, and writes affidavit of Sarah Brown, guardian, explaining why she failed to sell property as ordered by court.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.