Whig county convention meets to select delegates to district convention at Pekin. Sangamon delegation is instructed for Richard Yates for congressman. Candidates for legislature, sheriff, and coroner are also chosen and resolutions approving compromise report of Congressional Committee of Thirteen are adopted. Lincoln probably attends. Illinois Journal, 2 August 1850.

He writes to Edwin W. Bakewell of Bloomington, enclosing bill for legal services. Abraham Lincoln to Edwin W. Bakewell, 1 August 1850, CW, 2:91.

Lincoln writes, signs, and files in Sangamon Circuit Court petitions for dower in Enos v. Wright et al.. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Jury brings in true bill in People v. Smith on charge of obstructing road. Lincoln & Herndon represent defendant. In Luckett v. Garvey jury finds defendant guilty of trespass and awards Lincoln & Herndon's client damages of $38.97. In Gillman v. Gillman, Lincoln & Herndon get rule on defendant to answer by tomorrow. Record.