Quincy. Raining
briskly this morning & continued at intervals till about 11 A. М. Attended
Church A M & P. M. Very warm day.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 418
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Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Sunday, July 1, 1860
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Monday, July 2, 1860
Very warm day. Sun
shining with great power. *Preparing to start to Chicago tomorrow.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 418
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Tuesday, July 3, 1860
At 5 this morning
took the cars for Galesburg, where I arrived at 10 A. M. and went directly to
the College to attend the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of Knox
College. Were in session all day, and quite harmonious. I dined and took tea at
Mr Gales. Had meeting of the Board after tea, and I left them in session at
near 10 O'clock at night, and took the cars for Chicago.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 418
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Wednesday, July 4, 1860
Chicago. Went to bed
at Galesburg last night, and got here this morning after a comfortable nights
rest. Warm day, but pleasant breeze. Court not in session, and I have passed
the most of the day in my room. Am at Briggs house No 203
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 418
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Thursday, July 5, 1860
Warm day. Attending
Court. About 5 P. M. came up a thunder cloud—rained a little & turned cool.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 418
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Friday, July 6, 1860
Attending Court.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 418
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Saturday, July 7, 1860
Attending Court.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 419
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Sunday, July 8, 1860
Very pleasant day.
Attended South Presbyterian Church morning & evening. Mr Cunningham, the
pastor, preached in the morning—a seceder at night
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 419
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Monday, July 9, 1860
Chicago. Very
pleasant day. Attending Court and trying cases
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 419
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Tuesday, July 10, 1860
Cold—winter clothing
necessary. Commenced to day the trial of the Eject: suit Kingsbury vs Fon du
Lac or N Western R R Co: I am with Judge Scates1 and Mr Coventry for
Defendant. Merrick & Kales for Pltf
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1 Walter B. Scates, 1808-1886. Born in
Virginia; came to Illinois, 1831, residing first at Frankfort, then at
Vandalia, 1836; justice of the Supreme Court, 1841-1847, 1854-1857; served in
the Civil War; appointed collector of customs at Chicago, July, 1866, and
removed by Grant, 1869.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 419
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Wednesday, July 11, 1860
Continues cold.
Progressing with the trial we commenced yesterday.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 419
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Thursday, July 12, 1860
Closed the evidence
in the Kingsbury case, and adjourned the argument till tomorrow. In the
afternoon Merrick for Plaintiff and I for Deft: took the deposition of Capt
Johnson, he being too unwell to come into Court. Taken for Plaintiff
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 419
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Friday, July 13, 1860
Chicago. The
Kingsbury case was argued to day by Mr Kales for Pltf, and by Judge Scates
& myself for Deft. We were limited to an hour and a half each, but Judge
Scates gave me 10 minutes of his time, so I had an hour & 40 minutes. I
closed a little after 3 P. M. and Dick Merrick who is to conclude for the Pltf
said he was sick, and begged the Court to give him till tomorrow, which was
done.
Has been a beautiful
day
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 419
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Saturday, July 14, 1860
Merrick made his
concluding argument this morning; the Judge charged the Jury and about 1 oclock
gave them the case. They had not agreed when Court adjourned at 4. Are to
return sealed verdict Fine day
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 419
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Sunday, July 15, 1860
Chicago. Fine,
clear, warm summer day. Attended Mr Cunningham's Church A. M. & P. M.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 419
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Monday, July 16, 1860
Attending Court. In
the case we were trying last week, in which the jury went out on Saturday a
verdict was returned for Defendant.
Warm day
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 420
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Tuesday, July 17, 1860
Warm day—Attending
Court and trying cases.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 420
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Wednesday, July 18, 1860
Rained this morning
early. Very warm. Attending Court
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 420
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Thursday, July 19, 1860
Delightful day.
Attending Court.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 420
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Friday, July 20, 1860
Very warm day—Quite
heavy rain in forenoon, and again at night—Attending Court.
SOURCE: The
Diary of Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 420
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