Document 1:
Title: Petition of Eliza Collins and Arthur Augustus Williams, 5 January 1863
Date: January 5, 1863
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 Eliza Collins and Arthur A. Williams, 6 January 1863
Date: January 6, 1863
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.00989
TEI/XML: cww.00989.xml
Abraham Williams of the District 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 please file the annexed schedule in pursuance of an Act supplementary to the above recited act approved July 12th 1862
The undersigned resided in this District at the time of the passage of the before recited acts.
her X mark Eliza Jane Collins
his X mark Arthur Augustus Williams
Witness
J M Blount
| Name | Sex | Age | Remarks |
| Eliza Jane Collins | Female | 27 years | Mulatto |
| Arthur Augustus Williams | male | 17— | Dark Brown— |
Arthur Williams
