Manuel Glasgow v. Washington Simmons. Petition for Freedom 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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 Petition for Freedom August 13, 1845 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 705, Folder 131 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom March 1847 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Herbert, William Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Glasgow, Manuel Simmons, Washington Woodward, William R. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited encoded

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

The petition of Manuel Glasgow by William Herbert his next friend respectfully sheweth to you honors that he is now held in unlawful custody as a slave by Washington Simmons free negro of the said County of Washington and that in fact your petition is free and your petitioner prays you honors to take into consideration his case and hear and determine the same and your petitioner will ever pray &c &c

Wm R. Woodward atty for Pet.

Manuel Glasgow by his next friend Wm Herbert vs Washington Simmons

Pet for Freedom

Mr Brent will please issue as above

Wm R Woodward

Augt 13. 45

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Manuel Glasgow by Wm Herbert his next friend vs Wash. Simmons

Petition

Filed 18th August 1845