Lincoln votes Whig ticket for A. L. Wilson against James Adams for probate judge, James M. Bradford for treasurer, T. M. Neale for Surveyor, C. R. Matheny for county clerk, and W. G. Cantrall for county commissioner. All are elected but Wilson and Cantrall.Election Returns.

Lincoln, in name of Stuart & Lincoln, gives David Prickett receipt for $250 to be applied on judgment in Sangamon Circuit Court against Prickett, awarded Kerr & Co. for $513.49 July 13, 1839.Receipt to David Prickett, 6 August 1839, CW, 1:152-53.

He writes and signs "Stuart & Lincoln" to praecipe filed in William Goodacre v. Abner Smith.Photocopy.

Lincoln writes Thomas Bohannan acknowledging receipt of notes of Allen & Stone for $117.94 and J. Francis for $50.35. Though he has been promised payment, he has received nothing, and will sue unless payment is made soon. He attends meeting of town board and in Matheny's absence serves as chairman. Abraham Lincoln to Thomas Bohannon, 7 August 1839, CW, 1:153; Clerk's Minutes.

Lincoln's letter written yesterday to Thomas Bohannan of Louisville, Kentucky is postmarked August 8, 1839.Photocopy.

Town board meets, and in Matheny's absence, Lincoln is chairman. Board receives petition from Stuart and others requesting erection of stone culvert and agreeing to defray most of cost. Board requests engineers grading for Northern Cross Railroad to remove puddles. Clerk's Minutes.

Lincoln writes and signs an agreement between the parties involved in the libel suit of Logan v. Adams. The two sides agree to continue the case until the Spring 1840 term of the Schuyler County Circuit Court. Stephen A. Douglass, one of the attorneys for defendant James Adams, also signs the agreement. Stuart & Lincoln are two of the attorneys who represent plaintiff Stephen T. Logan, with whom Lincoln would later form a law partnership. Agreement, 17 August 1839, Logan v. Adams, Private Collection.

Lincoln writes and signs petition for Manley F. Cannon, appellant, for Supreme Court to review Cannon v. Kenney.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln files survey in William Butler v. William Tilford et al., according to court order of October 19, 1838.Record.

In the Sangamon County Circuit Court, Lincoln annotates a document that certifies that Deputy Sheriff James M. Maxey has "delivered a copy of the forgoing notice and interrogatories to [the plaintiff's attorney] John D. Urquhart." Maxey signs the document. In the dower case of Bevans v. Brown et al., Lincoln, Stephen T. Logan, and John T. Stuart represent numerous heirs and James N. Brown, who is the administrator of the deceased John Bevans's estate. John D. Urquhart and Stephen A. Douglas represent Bevans's widow Margaret Bevans. In his will, John Bevans directed that his wife should receive "one Bed of the Second choice, and one third of my Bedding together with one fifth part of my corn and meat." John Bevans left the bulk of his land and personal property to his son and daughters.Notice to Take Deposition, 28 August 1839, Bevans v. Brown et al., IHi, Springfield, IL; Will of John D. Bevans, 26 December 1838, Bevans v. Brown et al., Sangamon County Circuit Court, 04/015/01, Illinois State Regional Archives Depository, University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL.

Stuart & Lincoln file notice that on September 11, 1839 they will take depositions of two witnesses, in Thomas Moffett's office, for use in Orendorf et al. v. Stringfield et al.Record.

Lincoln writes to Chicago attorney Jonathan Y. Scammon regarding money due to Kinzie & Hall from the estate of Samuel Musick, and signs the letter "Stuart & Lincoln." Lincoln writes, "We suppose there is a small sum in the hands of our Probate Justice due to the claim of Kinzie & Hall against Musick. Procure an order to the Probate Justice from Kinzie & Hall to pay over to us what may be due them, and we will draw it and send it to you." After Kinzie & Hall authorize the Probate Justice to pay the judgment due to them to Lincoln, Lincoln will forward the money to Scammon.Abraham Lincoln to Jonathan Y. Scammon (copy), 30 August 1839, Newman Collection, Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL.