Letty Lucas v. John R. Ratcliffe. Summons of John R. Ratcliffe 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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 Summons of John R. Ratcliffe June 22, 1847 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 710, Folder 77 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom October 1847 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Hunter, Alexander Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Lucas, Letty Ratcliffe, John R. Carlisle, James M. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited encoded

District of Columbia, to wit: The United States of America, To the Marshal of the District of Columbia, Greeting:

You are hereby commanded to summon John R. Ratcliffe if he shall be found in the County of Washington, that he be and appear in the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, at rules to be held for the County of Washington, at the City of Washington, on the first third Monday of October next, to answer the bill of complaint of Letty Lucas's petition for freedom filed in Court here against him and others.

Hereof fail not at your peril; and have you then and there this writ.

Witness the Hon. Wm Cranch, Chief Judge of our said Court.

Issued the 22 day of June 1847.

Wm Brent Clk

Carlisle

Memorandum: The defendant to enter appearance in the suit, on or before the day on which the above subpoena is returnalbe, otherwise the bill may be taken pro confesso.

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