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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…

A sale bill from the sale of the estate of Ninian Edwards, Sr., notes the purchase of a wagon and yoke of oxen for $92.50 by Ninian Edwards, Jr.

As administrator of the estate of Benjamin Hyder, deceased, Robert Wilson swears to carry out his duties as required by law. James Adams signs the oath as Probate Judge. Adams is known as one of the Long Nine.

Junius Brutus Booth writes Miss Martin telling her that he has thrown away her Bible and begging her to accept another one.

As a result of the failure of the Berry and Lincoln store in New Salem, Abraham Lincoln, William F. Berry, and William Green promise to pay Reuben Radford $379.82 with interest. Lincoln referred to this as his "national debt." On the back of the note…

James Bradford Lincoln signs this note in which he promises to pay Walter Huston $8 by lifting note of Thomas Owens for $8.25.

James Plank agrees to sell cattle to William Herndon. This partial document is in two pieces, one of which is blank. It probably lacks half of the original document.

Henry Sinco and his surety Charles Maltby are parties to an offical bond to guarantee that Sinco will faithfully discharge his duties as Constable of New Salem Precinct.

Junius Brutus Booth writes Doctor Aitkin urging the doctor to treat "my little girl and get her out of danger."

As captain in the 4th regiment of volunteers during the Black Hawk War Lincoln writes this certificate of appointment for William Carpenter as paymaster and signs Col. Samuel Thompson's name to it.

Mentor Graham and James A. Richeson sign an affidavit regarding the will of Fanny Hamby. James Adams cosigns the document.

New Salem Justice of the Peace Bowling Green signs an estray notice. On Christmas Eve, Green accepts an appraisal of a young colt from John Yearby, a resident of New Salem. William Hoheimer and James Berry, a friend of Abraham Lincoln, appraised the…