The U.S. District Court admits Lincoln to practice law before the court after he pays the $2 fee for a certificate. The bankruptcy law enacted last year by Congress goes into effect today.Wm. H. Bradley to Herndon, William H. Herndon Papers, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, CA; Sangamo Journal, 15 October 1841.

[Logan & Lincoln file complainants' bill and give notice to defendants in Goldsmith v. Cowardin et al. Defendants are to appear at June term of Logan Circuit Court at Postville.Sangamo Journal, 4 March 1842]

In the bankruptcy case In re Dishon, Logan & Lincoln file in U.S. District Court a petition in bankruptcy, property inventory, and creditors list of Henry Dishon of Union County. Record.

Logan & Lincoln, representing William Rankin of Logan County, the petitioner in the bankruptcy case In re Rankin, appear before the U.S. District Court today for a hearing.Register, 18 February 1842.

Lincoln files a declaration in C. Goodell & Co. v. John Duff & Co., a case in the Sangamon County Circuit Court.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Logan & Lincoln appear on behalf of Sangamon County residents Joseph Crowl, John Hammer, and Joseph Torrey, petitioners for bankruptcy before Judge Pope in the U.S. District Court. In re Crowl, In re Hammer, and In re Torrey are the first of approximately 50 cases Logan & Lincoln handle in "bankrupt court" during the year.Record; Register, 18 February 1842.

In the bankrutpcy case In re Johns, Logan & Lincoln file in the U.S. District Court a petition in bankruptcy, inventory, list of creditors, and a notice to creditors of Edmund G. Johns of Springfield. Record.

Logan & Lincoln purchase of Ninian W. Edwards "east half of the west half of lot six, block fourteen, in the town, now city of Springfield" for $400.Record; ISLA—Bulletin, No. 16.

Lincoln files petition for dower and partition in Crow & Crow v. Crow et al. in Sangamon Circuit Court.Record.

In the bankruptcy cases In re Gambrel, In re Dunlap, and In re Reed, Logan & Lincoln appear before the U.S. District Court as solicitors for James Gambrel and James T. Dunlap of Sangamon County and Nathan Reed of Coles County.Record.

Lincoln writes and signs for Logan & Lincoln declarations in three Sangamon Circuit Court cases: Hill & McGraw v. McPherson & Gray; Lewis v. Stapleford; Barret v. Saunders.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Someone, perhaps Lincoln, deposits $30 cash into Abraham Lincoln's account with a Springfield store/bank. Account of Abraham Lincoln (copy), 19 March 1842, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 252, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.

Logan & Lincoln participate in nine cases in the Sangamon County Circuit Court. They represent plaintiffs John L. Blaine, William Tompkins, and William D. Barrett in Blaine, Tompkins, & Barrett v. Lewis. The parties reach an agreement, and the court dismisses the case. Logan & Lincoln represent plaintiff Wilson Owen in Owen v. Ferrin, and obtain a judgment in his favor for $126.48. In the case of C. Goodell & Company v. John Duff & Company, Logan & Lincoln represent plaintiffs Harrison Goodell and Calvin Goodell. Logan & Lincoln request and receive a writ of inquiry to determine the amount of damages to be assessed against the defendants. Logan & Lincoln represent defendant Andrew Charles, who has been indicted for adultery in People v. Charles; the court grants a change of venue in response to their petition. Judgment, 30 March 1842, Blaine, Tompkins, & Barrett v. Lewis, Record G, 312; Judgment, 30 March 1842, Owen v. Ferrin, Record G, 312; Judgment, 30 March 1842, C. Goodell & Company v. John Duff & Company, Record G, 310, all in Sangamon County Circuit Court, Illinois Regional Archives Depository, University of Illinois at Springfield; Affidavit for Change of Venue, 30 March 1842, People v. Charles, Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.