Lucy Williams v. George Hope. Summons of George Hope Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Steph N. Camerone 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 George Hope August 7, 1849 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 733, Folder 160 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom October 1849 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Smith, John A. Wallach, Richard, 1816-1881 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Williams, Lucy Hope, George Hall, David A. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed, edited Encoded and transcribed

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 sum: George Hope late of Washington County, if shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have to be & bod appear before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 3d Monday of Octo. next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Lucy Williams formerly Lucy Bright &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 June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty 9.

Issued the 7th day of day of Augt 1849.

Jno. A. Smith Clk

Hall

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Lucy Williams formerly Lucy Bright vs George Hope

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+ Pet. for freed

Non Est R Wallach. Marshal