Judge Treat convenes two-day term of DeWitt Circuit Court. Case of A. Lincoln v. Spencer and William Turner is continued. On Lincoln's motion, Watson and Lloyd v. Holsey et al. is continued for want of service in time. He appears for plaintiff in McDowall v. Duncan et al., which is continued by agreement.Record.

"Register" asserts that victory of Conkling, Whig, in mayorality election over Lewis, Democrat, by only 20 votes, engendered fear of impending overthrow in Springfield's Whig Junto. "Their principal leaders, Messrs. Lincoln and Baker, who were out on circuit, were sent for, and came, with other Whig lawyers. Accordingly, on Saturday morning, a desperate rush was made in each ward, by these Whig committees—Baker, Lincoln, Stuart & Co. all in the field."Register, 9 May 1845.

[Piatt Circuit Court convenes at Monticello.]

[Champaign County Circuit Court convenes for four-day term at Urbana.]

Lincoln represents defendant in Ryan v. Anderson. Arriving in Danville, he writes and files pleas, as Fithian's attorney, in Brown v. Fithian.Record; Photocopy.

Lincoln files Fithian's oath of absent witness in Brown case, which is continued to next term.Record.

Lincoln's account is debited $1 for cotton umbrella.Irwin Ledger and Journal.

[Spring term of Moultrie Circuit Court begins.]

Lincoln writes and files bill of injunction in Short v. Caldwell. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

[Macon Circuit Court meets today and tomorrow at Decatur.]