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 January 6, 1848 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 717, Folder 31 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom March 1848 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:

We command you that you take John R. Ratcliffe late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 4th Monday of March next, to answer unto Letty Lucas her petition for freedom &c.

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

Witness W Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 7th day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.

Issued the 6th day of January 1848.

W Brent, Clk

Carlisle

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