Harriet Bell v. Lee. Petition for Freedom
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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
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Louisa Harriet Bell
vs
Reed
petition
filed 23 May 1856