Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 3 [Aug. 21, 1858-Mar. 4, 1860].
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Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 3 [Aug. 21, 1858-Mar. 4, 1860].
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
1953.
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"Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 3 [Aug. 21, 1858-Mar. 4, 1860]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln3. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.
My dear Sir Yesterday the Judge decided the demurrer against us on all the points. On looking over your memorandum2Jump to section left with me, I find you desire me to ``have the case set for trial as late as I can''---but really I find I have no power [to] set a time for the trial. The opposite party is not here, in person, or by counsel; and the Judge, properly enough, refuses to make a stipulation for the absent
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party. He says he understands, however that the case is not to come up before the 24th. I have Telegraphed you to-day; but if this reaches you before you leave, you might see Jewett3Jump to section at St. Louis, and make an arrangement. Yours truly A. LINCOLN
[2] Koerner's memorandum (DLC-RTL) of January 14 gives the client's name and address as ``Salomon Kepfli, Highland, Madison Cy Ills.'' Directories give the name as ``Koepfli.''