Document 1:

Title: Petition of Mary Julia Anderson, [n. d.]

Date: Not before July 12, 1862, and not after December 5, 1862

Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 520, Reel 6. The original document is held in the Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775–1978, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 217.6.5. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4644616 / MLR Number A1 347 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).

Document 2:

Title: Evidence Relating to the Petition of Mary Julia Anderson, 5 December 1862

Date: December 5, 1862

Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 520, Reel 6. The original document is held in the Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775–1978, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 217.6.5. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4644616 / MLR Number A1 347 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).

Civil War Washington ID: cww.00970

TEI/XML: cww.00970.xml

 
To John A Smith Esq​ Clerk Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Sir,

Mrs Maria Morton having claim to the service or labor of the undersigned and having refused or failed to file in your office the statement or schedule provided for in the 9th Section of the act of Congress entitled "an Act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia" approved April 16, 1862

You will file the annexed schedule in pursuance of an act supplementary to the above recited act approved 12th July 1862. The undersigned resided in said District before and at the time of the passage of the said supplemental act with said owner's consent.

her X mark Maria Julia Anderson
Witness
TM Blount
Name— Sex Age Remarks
Maria Julia Anderson— Female 20 years—

her X mark Maria Julia Anderson
Witness
TM Blount
 
Filed 5th Decr 1862

The commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of Mary Dunn, of the truth of the within statement, order the same to be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Dist of Columbia.


Clerk EmannComn.
 
Mary Julia Anderson
servant
Maria Morton

Mary Donn. servant was here in March last I saw her. she was here 16 Apl. Her mistress brought her here & told her not to leave here as she was coming back she went away & never came back & left girl here among strangers. she was going to Ball & get dress of me.

servt​ says mistress came here in March boarded on ave. came here to board. she was from Anne Arundel—I dont recollect house she boarded. I hired out. I hired for time at Mrs Duvals on E. st. Mrs Williams brought me here—I had lived [11 years?] with Mrs Williams—was hired to her by Mistress (Morton). I do not know whether I was sold to Mrs Williams or not.

I have seen John Boone & Geo Wilson in city. I know them. John Boone
 
Mary J. Anderson
Dec 5
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