2 pages, 4to (191 x 311 mm), a few short tears along folds, square stain in upper and lower margin. Docketed on verso by Menard County Circuit Court Clerk Nathan Dresser. 

A LEGAL PLEA WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN LINCOLN'S HAND DURING HIS SECOND LAW PARTNERSHIP

Written by Lincoln, while a legal partner with Stephen T. Logan, regarding the settlement of the estate of Samuel Combs, Sr., whose debts his heirs were unable to pay in full. Lincoln provides a detailed listing of all real estate holdings and continues, in part: "[the petitioners] discover that the personal effects is insufficient to pay the details...and that they therefore pray that your Honor will order them to sell said real estate...to pay said debts."

Accompanied by a notarized letter from Ross Nance, Circuit Clerk and Recorder of Menard County, dated 16 April 1915, verifying that the handwriting is authentic.