Harriet Bell v. Lee. Petition for Freedom
To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court.
The petition of Louisa Bell humbly sheweth that she is free and has been seized & is now held & is about to be carried out of this District as a slave by a certain Lee, and she prays the process of this Court & that she may be deemed adjudged to be free.
Bradley & Bradley
for Petitioner
95
Louisa Harriet Bell
vs
Reed
petition
filed 23 May 1856
