In Graham v. Sturm et al., chancery, court orders defendant to surrender to complainant deed to land at issue and to pay $829.22 and costs. Davis represents complainant while Lincoln and Lamon are for defendant. Record.

For plaintiff in Beal v. Philips, Lincoln agrees to continuance. Original owned by King Hostick, Springfield, Ill.

Lincoln writes and files defendant's plea and notice in Maddox v. Courtney et al. He also writes and files plea in Lamm v. Bachop. Photocopy.

Duncan v. Simpson, appeal, is dismissed by agreement between Lincoln and Moulton, attorneys for plaintiff and defendant respectively. Record.

In Knight v. Carter et al., Lincoln writes and files replication, order of court, abstract of bill, and answer of guardian ad litem. Original owned by King Hostick, Springfield, Ill.

He writes and files bond for costs in Clark v. Hoxworth et al.. Photocopy.

Lincoln and Lamon win five cases by default. Two other cases are continued. He writes answer of guardian ad litem in Prickett v. Alexander et al., and decree of court. In two other cases, Scott v. Alexander et al. and Hayman & Hiestand v. Alexander et al., he writes guardian's answer and court decree. Record; Photocopy; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln, on his way home, signs receipt for $25, his fee as counsel in Illinois Central RR v. McGinnis, tried May 25, 1853. Illinois Central Magazine, November 1927, facsimile.

Spending Sunday here, Lincoln looks into his Macon County cases. He writes and signs replication and rejoinder in Scott v. Hull. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

In his letter of May 27, 1853 to Kinkead, Lincoln stated that he would be in Springfield in about ten days. He probably arrives home on this date. Abraham Lincoln to George B. Kinkead, 27 May 1853, CW, 2:194-95.

James M. Higgins, Medical Superintendent of State Hospital for the Insane at Jacksonville, was removed by Board of Trustees June 6, 1853. His attorney, D. A. Smith, sends him to confer with Lincoln and Logan. Lincoln sends him back with letter to Smith stating that he and Logan think that Higgins' removal invalid. Abraham Lincoln to David A. Smith, 10 June 1853, CW, 2:197-98.

Lincoln petitions city council to have sidewalk on east side of Eighth St. between Cook and Adams graded, paved, and planked. Illinois State Journal, 18 June 1930.

Sangamon Circuit Court begins its summer session with Judge Emerson on bench. Six of Lincoln & Herndon's cases come before court but none comes to trial. Record.

"The amount of business . . . does not seem to be very great, and owing to the excessively warm weather, there is no disposition on the part of the members of the bar to crowd it forward . . . We are not surprised at this, for even we, who are working men, find it difficult to bear up under the high temperature of the season." Register, 15 June 1853.

Of Lincoln's 14 cases, two replevin suits come to trial. He wins one and loses one. Record.

Six of Lincoln & Herndon's cases come before circuit court. They win one, Smith v. Snow & Keys, assumpsit suit, when court finds for defendant. Two are stricken from docket, pleas are filed in two others, and one is continued. Record.

Ten of Lincoln & Herndon's cases come before court. In Foster v. Tripp, appeal, jury finds for plaintiff, their client, in sum of $35. One case is dismissed by agreement, one stricken from docket, another is set for hearing tomorrow, and four continued. Pleas are filed in remaining cases. Record.