Written Statement from Samuel Russell (Exhibit A)

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“Written Statement from Samuel Russell (Exhibit A)”. First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847, 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 7, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108403

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Filing Name: Written Statement from Samuel Russell (Exhibit A)
Description: Written testimony of Samual Russell
Date: 1847-06-02
Court Term: November 1847
Is Part Of: First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847
Identifier: dre1847.0017.017
Case ID: ccr1846.0000.038
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
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Transcription: > Document: A Written Statement from Samuel Russell

> Legal Function: exhibit a

> Legal Function: letter

Saml Russell Esqr

Present[?]

June 2, 1847

Mr Russle

Sir

You will examine & furnish me with date upon which you hired Dred to work ^ for ^ you.
From whom you hired him whether from Mrs Emerson or any one acting as her agent and to whom you have paid the wages arising[?] therefrom.

> Legal Function: postscript

You will please state the same facts in regard to his wife

L

> Legal Function: letter

Dred Scott

vs.

Irene Emerson

Exhibit “A”

Mr. J. R. Lackland

illegible-Sir?[?]

I hired Dred & his wife in March 46— from Mrs Emerson I paid the hire of the servents to Mrs Emerson. until after She left for Fort Snelling. During her absence Mr Sandford collected amt of their hires ~~Y[?]~~

S Russell

illegible-June? 2d[?] of 47

Item sets: Dred Scott Collection; First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847