Vermilion Circuit Court having adjourned, one of Lincoln's future biographers sees him for first time. Henry C. Whitney passes Lincoln, Davis, Swett, and D. B. Campbell on state road between Danville and Urbana. Traveling in two-seated spring wagon, they are in front of "Bailey," country tavern near county line, when he encounters them. Henry C. Whitney, Life on the Circuit with Lincoln (Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1892), 29.

Lincoln writes amended bill in VanBergen v. Singleton, signing "Logan, Lincoln & Herndon for complainant." Photocopy.

Sangamon Circuit Court commences four-day term. Ten of Lincoln & Herndon's cases are called. In one—Francis for use of Pierce v. Loomis & Taylor—testimony of James H. Matheny is taken. Two cases are continued, and seven dismissed. Record.

Lincoln's court work consists mainly in entering motions and filing pleas in nine Lincoln & Herndon cases called. In one, however—Eads v. Griffin—defendant defaults, and Lincoln & Herndon obtain judgment for plaintiff in sum of $159.25. Record.

Lincoln writes M. K. Alexander of Paris, apologizing for his failure to attend to case for him in Clinton in May. Abraham Lincoln to Milton K. Alexander, [13 June 1854], CW, 2:218-19.

En route to Chicago, former President Millard Fillmore stops in Springfield, where Lincoln "introduce[s]" him to "a large concourse of citizens." A newspaper reports that in honor of the visit, "A national salute was . . . fired." "[Fillmore] expressed the highest admiration of this state . . . [and] confessed that he had no adequate idea of its immense resources until he had traversed its magnificent prairie." Illinois State Register (Springfield), 15 June 1854, 2:1.

Disposal of five cases winds up Lincoln's work in Sangamon Circuit Court. One is Rorax v. Arnold, tried March 25, 1854, when jury failed to agree. Now jury returns verdict for plaintiff. Lincoln & Herndon represent defendant. Record.

In Mary S. Smith et al. v. William Green et al., chancery, Lincoln writes answer of James C. Conkling, guardian, replication of complainant, and order of court. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

(See June 18, 1854.)