Harriet Humphreys v. Robert W. Hunter. Petition for Freedom
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To the Hon the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County
Harriet Humphreys by Matilda Butler her next friend files this her petition & respectfully represents unto your Honors that one Robert W Hunter now holds & unjustly detains your petitioner in bondage as a slave and your petitioner further represents to your Honors that she is in fact & [illegible] a free negro woman & entittled to her uncontroled[?] freedom and she prays your Honors to grant her the usual subpoena commanding the said Robert W Hunter to be & appear before your Honors & answer &c & hear & determine her case according to law.
Chas S Wallach
for Petitioner
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Hariet Humphreys by Matilda Butler her next friend
vs
Robt W Hunter
Peto For Freedom
file this & issue as above
C S Wallach
for Petr
Filed 18th June 1856.