Whig convention of seventh congressional district meets. Lincoln, one of eight delegates from Sangamon, takes active part. As delegation chairman, he withdraws E. D. Baker's name as candidate when it appears certain Hardin is to be nominee. Lincoln moves that delegates, as individuals, favor Baker as candidate for Congress in 1844.Lacon Illinois Gazette, 6 May 1843.

He meets Dr. Robert Boal of Lacon at convention.IHi—Trans., 1904, 378-83.

Lincoln pays $1.50 for "Leghorn" (straw) hat.Irwin Ledger.

[Col. R. M. Johnson, Vice-President 1837-1841, arrives in Springfield Friday evening. Following parade, reception is held in Representatives Hall. Democratic Association presents hickory cane. On Sunday he attends Methodist church in morning and Baptist church in afternoon.Register, 26 May 1843; IHi—Journal, XIII, 192-209.]

Logan & Lincoln have three cases dismissed and one continued at one-day term of Christian Circuit Court. Rountree and Lincoln have one case continued. In People v. Langley et al., two indictments for riot, state's attorney drops one and gets jury verdict in other. Court fines Langley $20 and each of three other defendants $5. Rountree and Lincoln appear for defendants.Record.

[John H. Murphy, attorney in Strong et al. v. Thomas et al., swears affidavit of nonresidence of Marshall Lander, one of defendants, before T. R. Webber, clerk of Champaign County Circuit Court in Urbana. Lincoln wrote affidavit for Murphy, and evidently mailed it.Photocopy.]

[Logan Circuit Court convenes.]

Lincoln buys toothbrush (25¢) and third-yard of serge (50¢) for his tailor Biddle, who is evidently making alterations.Irwin Ledger and Journal.