Archer G. Herndon gives notice to Pascal P. Enos that he intends to enter depositions in his suit against Enos. Although undated, the notice speaks of Saturday, September 4, which appears in both 1830 and 1841. the notice is signed by Archer G.…
Reuben and Caroline Radford sell their interest in corner Lot 1 of Block 20 located on Adams Street in Springfield to Archibald Trayler for $200. County Recorder Mitchell notes on the back of the deed that the transaction is entered in Book E, page…
Andrew McCormick with his sureties James Q. Mills and Thomas Yates, post this bond of $50 to appeal the judgement of the court in James Short v. Andrew McCormick. McCormick is a member of the Long Nine.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.