Letha Duckett v. John McCutchen & John H.G. McCutchen. Petition for Freedom Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Steph N. Camerone Kylie L. McCormick Kaci L. Nash Laura K. Weakly University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Maryland National Endowment for the Humanities 2014 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Petition for Freedom April 10, 1848 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 723, Folder 8 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom October 1848 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Duckett, Barbara Duckett, Julia Duckett, Letha Duckett, Lewis Duckett, Mary Duckett, Thomas McCutchen, John McCutchen, John H. G. Hall, David A. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids; transcription reviewed, edited encoded

To the Hon. the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington.

The Petition of Letha Duckett, for herself, and of Mary Duckett, Thomas Duckett, Barbara Duckett, Julia Duckett and Lewis Duckett, infants by the said Letha, their mother and next friend, respectfully sets forth that they are unlawfully held in bondage by one John McCutchen, and one John H. G. McCutchen, and they pray to be that the facts may be inquired into, and they be released from servitude. And they pray such security against intolerance or a forcible abuction, prior to a trial of their claim to freedom as may consist with equity, and the just rights of your petitioners.

D.A. Hall for petitioners

8.

Letha Duckett & others vs. John McCutchen & J.H.G. McCutchen.

Petition for freedom.

Filed 10th April 1848.