Milly Henderson v. William Sexsmith. 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 March 16, 1852 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 922, Folder 52 Case Papers Petition Civil Petition for Freedom May 1860 Dunlop, James, 1793- Selden, William Smith, John A. Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Henderson, Milly Sexsmith, William Cross, William B. B. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed; edited transcribed; encoded

To the Honbl. the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Colbia:

The Petition of Milly Henderson respectfully represents unto your honors. That your petitioner is entitled to her freedom. That she is unjustly held in bondage by one William Sexsmith and prays that a subpoena may issue to the said William Sexsmith, and her rights be inquired into by your honors. & she will ever pray &c.

Wm B.B. Cross Atty: for Petitioner

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Milly Henderson vs. Wm. Sexsmith

Petition for Freedom.

Filed 16 March 1852.