Document 1:
Title: Petition of Elizabeth Herbert, 25 July 1862
Date: July 25, 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 Elizabeth Herbert, 29 July–1 August 1862
Date: July 29–August 1, 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.01035
TEI/XML: cww.01035.xml
Sarah B. Bronaugh of Washington City having claim to the service of labor of the undersigned, 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 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 to said act which said last mentioned act was approved July 12, 1862. This petitioner further state that the undersigned has resided in said District since the 16th day of April and ha[no handwritten text supplied here] resided therein since the 14 day of April 1862, by and with the consent of the said Sarah B Bronaugh.
| Name, | Age, | Sex, | Remarks, |
| Elizabeth Herbert | 24 | female | Dark Mulatto 5 ft 7 inches high |
her X mark Elizabeth Hubbard
In presence of
Geo E H Day
The Commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of Stephen Smith, Ellen Dorr, and Joseph F. Kelly, 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
Clk
Stephen Smith (colored). I know Elizabeth Herbert this is her—for 6 years—formerly belonged to Mr Sheets sold her to Mr Bronaugh—who has gone away—she belonged to Mrs Bronaugh on 16 Apl—has been hiring herself out.
