Mary Foster v. William Richards. Petition for Freedom Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Elizabeth Askren 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 January 14, 1848 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 802, Folder 25 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom October 1855 Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Foster, Mary Richards, William Ratcliffe, Daniel United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited Encoded and transcribed.

To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia and County of Washington:

The Petition of Mary Foster a Coloured person, humbly sheweth unto the said Honorable Court, that your petitioner is entitled to her freedom, and is unjustly held in bondage by William Richards, who claims your petitioner as his Slave, whereupon your petitioner prays the said Honorable Court to grant a subpoena directed to the said William Richards, and such other relief in the premises as may be in according to Law.

Daniel Ratcliffe Atty for Petitioner

115 147. 105 135.

Mary Foster vs. William Richards

The Clerk will file this petition and issue accordingly. D Ratcliffe aty for Petitioner

Filed 14 Jany 1848