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