Document 1:
Title: Petition of Mary A. Prather and Arthur S. Prather, [n.d.]
Date: Not before July 12, 1862, and not after November 29, 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 A. Prather and Arthur S. Prather, 29 November 1862
Date: November 29, 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.00972
TEI/XML: cww.00972.xml
Dr. Septimus J. Cook of Prince Georges Co. Md. 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 16th April 1862.
You will please 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.
| Name | Sex | Age | Remarks |
| Mary A. Prather | Female | 25 years | Mulatto |
| Arthur S. Prather | Male | 3 " | " |
her X mark Mary A. Prather
his X mark Arthur S Prather
Witness
Jno. M. Hanson
Arthur S. Prather
servants of
Dr Septimus J. Cook
Mrs. John (Sarah) Stiles I know servant belonged to Dr. Cook came to live with me 22 Feby. was here at time of passage of Emancipation Act. child was with her 3 years old was before clerk the other day
Mary says she had permission to hire but Master took it away in [illegible] carried her away & kept me until August—Mr Cook lives in Beltsville—has not tried to get me since. When he took my papers [carried?] me.
Mr Sam A Philips produces papers showing [illegible] 22 May 1862 that she had [illegible] middle of Jany 1862 witness says 1 Feby 62. servt was [illegible] 9 June
Arthur S. Prather
