Letty Lucas v. John R. Ratcliffe. Summons of John R. Ratcliffe
We command you that you take John R. Ratcliff late of Washington County, if he shall be found within the County of Washington in your said District, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, to be held for the County aforesaid, at the City of Washington, on the third Monday of January next, to answer unto The Petition of Freedom of Letty Lucas
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 16th day of Novr. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 57
Issued the 17th day of Novr. 1857.
Jno: A Smith clk
C & M
106.
Letty Lucas
vs.
John R. Radcliff
Caps.
26 Bre
Petn for Freed
+
Non Est
J. D. Hoover
Marshal