Document 1:
Title: Petition of Richard Chambers, 29 July 1862
Date: July 29, 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 Richard Chambers, 23 October 1862
Date: October 23, 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.01046
TEI/XML: cww.01046.xml
Henry W Blount of Georgetown D.C. having claim to the service or 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 1848 and has resided therein since the 16 day of April 1862, by and with the consent of the said Blount
| Name, | Age, | Sex, | Remarks, |
| Richard Chambers | 26 | male | Dark Copper Color |
his X mark Richard Chambers
In presence of
Geo E H Day
The Commissioners satisfied on the testimony of George Chamberlen 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.
George Chamberlin. I know servant his name is Richard but dont know his other name. Has been in the District of Columbia for a number of years. was in the service of Mr Blount on the 16th April 1862. Mr Blount lives in this District.
while servant was at my house he wanted to return but I received several letters from Mr Blount telling me not to let him come home. I read letters to servt 
