Record Data Place Unit Type City or Town Containing Unit Cass County, IL Events Date Type 05/07/1858 Abraham Lincoln wins the famous "Almanac Case" in Beardstown, Illinois Lawmaking/Litigating People Documents Date Title 08/17/1858 Ozias Mather Hatch to Abraham Lincoln, August 17, 1858 08/19/1858 New York Times, "Hot Work in Illinois," August 19, 1858 08/25/1858 B. Lewis to Abraham Lincoln, August 25, 1858 Images