Letty Lucas v. John R. Ratcliffe. Summons of John R. Ratcliffe
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 John R. Ratcliffe 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 & appear 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 fourth Monday of March next, to answer unto the Petition for Letty Lucas for her 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 12th day of Jany Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Issued the 13th day of Jany 1847.
Wm Brent Clk
Carlisle
81.
Letty Lucas
vs
John R. Ratcliffe
Supa
4 Bre
+
Pet for freedom.
Non Est
A Hunter
Marshal
