Joseph Green v. Henry Green & Peter Wheeler. Summons of Henry Green & Peter Wheeler 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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 Summons of Henry Green & Peter Wheeler January 29, 1859 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 896, Folder 121 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom May 1859 Dunlop, James, 1793- Selden, William Smith, John A. Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Green, Joseph Green, Henry Wheeler, Peter Carrington, Edward C. 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 Summon Peter Wheeler & Henry Green late of Washington County, if shall be found within the County of Washington, in your said District, and safely keep, so that you have bod before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the 1st Monday of May next, to answer unto Joseph Green in a petition for freedom &c

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

Witness, Jas. Dunlop Esquire, Chief Justice of our said Court, at the City of Washington, the 28th. day of Jan'y Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 59

Issued the 29th day of Jan'y 1859

Jno A Smith Clk

Carrington

121

Jos. Green Peter Wheeler & Henry Green

Sub 8 Bre

Pet for freedom +

Non Sunt W. Selden Marshal