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Lincoln informs John Bennett that the new town of Petersburg has been granted permission to incorporate by the state legislature. He adds information on a new road to be built, and mentions Bowling Green, Bennett Abell and the election contest…

As Registrar of the Public Land Office in Springfield, Illinois, Stephen A. Douglas certifies that Bartlett Eads purchased land from the United States government on February 3, 1836.

Joseph Anderson received a judgement in his lawsuit against Joseph Miller and assigned his rights to that judgement to James Adams on May 10, 1827. On or about June 1, 1837, Abraham Lincoln makes a copy of the judgement with Anderson's assignment of…

James Bradford Lincoln promises to pay Saumel McGee for two notes due on or before August 26, 1837.

States Attorney Stephen A. Douglass writes and files this grand jury indictment in People vs. Benjamin Turpin for perjury in Greene County Circuit Court.

Stephen A. Douglass, A. Brockenbrough; James McKinney promise to pay School Commissioner John T. Jones $50 plus interest for land purchased.

Stephen A. Douglass, Joseph Heslep, and James L. James promise to pay School Commissioner John T. Jones $212.50 plus interest for land purchased.

Dan Stone receives $1.50 from Jonathan Shinn for writing 7 notices in the adjustment of claims before the probate court judge on behalf of Adelphia Wood, administratix for John Wood, deceased.

J. B. Allen keeps an itmeized account of the purchases made by James Bradford Lincoln. Lincoln's account debt amounts to $6.32.

Constable William Duff writes this receipt for James Bradford Lincoln who pays the amount of his debt and court costs stipulated in the judgement rendered in Thomas Branchard v. James Bradford Lincoln.

As administrator of the estate of James Sayle, deceased, William F. Elkin makes an account of rents sold on behalf of the Sayle heirs. Elkin is one of the Long Nine.

New Salem Postmaster Abraham Lincoln informs Blair & Rives, publishers of the Washington, D.C. Congressional Globe, that subscriber, John C. Vance, is deceased and no longer collects his paper.

Daniel Stone certifies the marriage of Ephraim Ensaw to Harriett Thomas.

James Lee promises to pay James B. Lincoln twenty five bushels of corn on or before November 20, 1835.

Deputy Clerk John D. Johnston writes a receipt for payment of filing fees incurred by Richard Genty in the administration of the estate of Whitefield Brodus, deceased.

As Sangamon County States Attorney, Stephen A. Douglass files the grand jury indictment in People vs. Jonas Houston, Charles Smith, and George Corc for larceny.

Attorney Stephen A. Douglass on behalf of Stephen H. West, guardian of infant heirs of Nehemiah Calkins, submits his petition for partition against the estate of Nehemiah Calkins, deceased.

Junius Brutus Booth accepts an offer on the condition that Isherwood will intervene with President Andrew Jackson regarding "the innocent men condemned as pirates" in Boston.

John Dawson forwards a copy of the law creating an additional Justice of the Peace district for Athens, Illinois, to James D. Allen, Athens postmaster and member of the Long Nine.

James B. Lincoln promises to pay Mary A. Coalter $7.43.

The administrators of the estate of James Greer of Macon County, Alabama, present for the record an inventory of Greer's property and slaves.

Edward Robinson, administrator of the estate of Reason Ray, and his surety, John T. Stuart, post this bond in order to appeal the judgement rendered in Caleb Short v. Edward Robinson administrator of the estate of Reason Ray, deceased.

Stuart asks Metheny if he agrees with Captain Musicks request to lower the amount of security he has pledged for the payment of a debt.

Attorney Stephen A. Douglass signs this bill of complaint on behalf of Charles Jones in his suit against the business partnership of James Waldo, Daniel Waldo and George Waldo on the action of trespass on the case in Morgan County Circuit Court.

Charles R. Matheny issues this writ of execution to Sheriff G. Elkin of Sangamon County ordering him to collect $57.86 with interest and court costs from Abraham Lincoln and William F. Berry for William Watkins who received judgement for debt on…