Ann Gordon v. Milly Richards et al. Summons of Milly Richards et al. 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 Milly Richards et al. October 29, 1859 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 914, Folder 200 Case Papers Summons Civil Petition for Freedom January 1860 Dunlop, James, 1793- Selden, William Smith, John A. Washington County (D.C.) Washington (D.C.) Gordon, Ann Harrison, Margaret Harrison, Mildred Osborn, Jane Richards, Berton Richards, Milly Richards, Nancy Richards, William H. Crawford, Richard R. United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids reviewed, edited transcribed; 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 Milly Richards, Wm H. Richards Berton Richards, Nancy Richards, Jane Osborn, Margt. Harrison & Mildred Harrison 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 3d Monday of Jan'y next, to answer unto the petition for freedom of Ann Gordon.

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 Octo. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred 59.

Issued the 29t day of Octo. 1859.

Jno: A. Smith clk

Crawford

200.

Ann Gordon v Milly Richards, Wm H. Richards, Berton Richards, Nancy Richards, Jane Osborn, Margt. Harrison, Mildred Harrison

Sub 2 Bre

+ Pet. for Freed.

Non Sunt W. Selden Marshal