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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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…

Junius Brutus Booth receives payment from the American Theatre Company for 6 nights of services. The receipt is signed by Booth and actor Thomas Hamblin.

Edward D. Baker pens this plea in Greenup v. Shaw.

Robert Irwin, Joshua Fry Speed and E.C. Blankenship endorse their appraisal of Springfield city lots.

Justice of the Peace Thomas Moffett witnesses the signature of Nicholas Garland on a deed of land from Garland to Jefferson Phillips.

Stephen A. Douglass deeds lots in Meredosia to Charles R. Millson.

Marvelous Eastham and his sureties, Stephen A. Douglass and John Taylor, sign Eastham's official bond as a guarantee that Eastham will fulfill his duties as a Justice of the Peace in Sangamon County.

John T. Stuart composes and signs Stuart & Lincoln to a petition for dower in Elizabeth Musick v. Abraham Musick et al. heirs of Samuel Musick, deceased.

Charles R. Matheny along with his sureties William Butler, Abner Ellis, and Abraham Lincoln sign his official bond guaranteeing that he will fulfill his duty as Clerk of the Sangamon County Commissioners Court.