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. Ratcliff 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 The petition for 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 18th day of Feb'y. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 61
Issued the 19th day of Feb'y 1861.
Jno A Smith clk
C & M
102
Letty Lucas
v
John R. Ratcliff
Sub
36 Bre
pet for freedom
+
Non Est
W Selden
Marshal
