Olivia Lee & Betsy Lee v. Nelson Conrad & Benjamin Homans. Summons of Nelson Conrad 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 Nelson Conrad January 14, 1842 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 646, Folder 98 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom March 1842 Brent, William, 1774-1848 Cranch, William, 1769-1855 Hunter, Alexander Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Lee, Betsy Lee, Caroline Lee, Charles Lee, George Lee, John Lee, Milly Lee, Olivia Lee, William Conrad, Nelson Brent, Robert J., 1811-1872 Brent, William Leigh, 1784-1848 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 summon Nelson Conrad late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and safely keep, so that you he be and have appear bod before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the fourth Monday of March next, to answer unto the petition of Olivia Lee and her infant son John Lee and Betsy Lee for herself and her nine children, Milly Lee, Charles Lee, William Lee, George Lee and Caroline Lee for their freedom.

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

Witness Wm Cranch Esquire, Chief Judge of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 11th day of Jany Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty two

Issued the 14th day of Jany 1842.

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Brent & Brent

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Olivia Lee & Betty Lee & others vs Nelson Conrad

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Petition for freedom

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