Document 1:

Title: Petition of Jane Butler, 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 Jane Butler, 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.01027

TEI/XML: cww.01027.xml

 
To John A Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Sir

Miss Matilda Harrington, now of the State of Virginia, having claim to the service or labor of the undersigned, & 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 said District" approved April 16 1862, you will please file this petition or schedule in lieu thereof, in pursuance of the provisions of an act supplementary said act which said last mentioned act was approved July 12 1862." The Petitioner further states that the undersigned has resided in said District by & with the consent of the said Miss Matilda Harrington from her early childhood.

Name Jane Butler. Aged about 52 years. Sex Female. Remarks Dark color. height 5 ft 2 in

her X mark Jane Butler
Witness
Elizabeth B. McCormick
 
paid
Jane Butler
Schedule
Amended Act July 12th 1862
Cert​ given
Idfd​ by Mrs Elizabeth McCormick
Recorded in Manumission Record No. 2 folios 90 & 91.
Filed Aug. 2d 1862

The Commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of Mrs Elizabeth McCormick, of the truth of the within statement, order the same to be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Dist. of Columbia.


Wm. R. Woodward
Clerk Emn​ Comn​
Aug 2, 1862
 
Aug 2
Jane Butler servant of Matilda Harrington

Elizabeth McCormick. I know this servant Jane & have for upwards of 3 years as property of Mrs Harrington. She was here on 16 Apl. Mrs Harrington left her here when Mrs Harrington went to Westmoreland Co Va she was here with Mrs Harringtons knowledge & consent

Cert​ ordered
230
 
Jane Butler
Aug 2
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