Document 1:
Title: Petition of Amelia Lee and Jacob Lee, 2 August 1862
Date: August 2, 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 Amelia Lee and Jacob Lee, 2 August 1862
Date: August 2, 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.01025
TEI/XML: cww.01025.xml
Francis Boyle of Washington City in this District, having claim to service or labor (in the said District of Columbia) of the undersigned, & her child (a minor) Jacob Lee, and having refused or neglected to file in your office the statement in writing 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 12 1862. The said Amelia Lee, states that she & her said child Jacob were residents of said District on the 16th of April 1862, about six years previous with the consent of said Boyle.
| Name | Age | Sex | Height | Remarks |
| Amelia Lee | about 48 years | Female | 5 Feet 2 I. | Dark color |
| Jacob Lee | " 8 | Male | 3 " 11 " | " " |
her X mark Amelia Lee
Witness
John Carroll Brent
The Commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of John Carroll Brent, 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
Wm. R. Woodward
Clerk of Commissioners
J. Carroll Brent. I have long known Amelia she belonged to my cousin Robt T Marsh & after his death she was sold to Francis Boyle She has been living here and has since 16 April. Mr Boyle lives here in the District and servant was with Mr Boyle here 16 Apl 1862.
