Document 1:
Title: Petition of Emeline Mann, 4 December 1862
Date: December 4, 1862
Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 433, Reel 3. The original document is held in the Records of the District Courts of the United States, 1685–2004, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 21. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4314547 / MLR Number NC-2 33 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).
Document 2:
Title: Evidence Relating to the Petition of Emeline Mann, 4 December 1862
Date: December 4, 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.00974
TEI/XML: cww.00974.xml
George Selkman having claim to the service 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 please file the annexed schedule in pursuance of an act supplementary to the above recited act approved July 12th 1862. The undersigned resided in said District before and at the time of the passage of said supplemental act with said owners consent
- Emeline Mann—Female—32 years of age—
her X mark Emeline Mann
Witness
J M Blount
The Commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of Thos. M. Blount,Esq. of the truth of the within statement, order the same to be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
