Macon Circuit Court convenes for three-day term. Judge Samuel H. Treat, appointed on May 27, 1839 by Gov. Carlin to succeed Judge Logan, presides. Stuart and Lincoln attend. Lincoln writes agreement in John Sawyer v. David Cordell & Renshaw, is appointed guardian of Amanda Gray in Gorin v. Gray & Gray, and guardian of infant heirs of Henry Butler in petition to sell real estate. Latter two are chancery cases. In Fellows and Fellows v. Snyder et al., Lincoln writes declaration, bonds, and praecipes for both sides, and case is dismissed by agreement.Record.

In Adkin v. Hines, slander, he writes defendant's plea and wins case when jury, on which his relatives Joseph and Charles Hanks serve, finds defendant, Robert Hines, not guilty. He writes defendant's plea also in David Adkin v. Levi Meisenhelder.Record.

The judge orders Jesse Butler, the executor of Henry Butler, deceased, to sell real estate in Ex parte Butler, a chancery case to sell real esate.Record.

Lincoln files a guardian ad litem's answer in Ex parte Lowry, a petition to sell real estate case. Photocopy.

Lincoln writes, for George England, defendant, plea in Ferguson v. England, Menard County replevin suit for recovery of mare and colt, and evidently mails it to Petersburg.Record.

[First session of Dane Circuit Court scheduled for this date is not held.]

Lincoln writes and files declaration in assumpsit suit of Hurt v. Winters. Reuben Winters has refused to pay for horse purchased from John M. Hurt for $61. Lincoln also writes and files declaration of Benjamin H. Lockwood in Lockwood v. Wernwag. Lockwood is seeking to collect $104.38 for work done on Sangamon River bridge. Lincoln writes and signs, for plaintiff, declaration in Marsh v. Wernwag.Photocopy.