Writ of Summons to Samuel Russell, Miles H. Clark, Catherine Anderson, etc

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“Writ of Summons to Samuel Russell, Miles H. Clark, Catherine Anderson, Etc”. First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847, 1847, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108480

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Filing Name: Writ of Summons to Samuel Russell, Miles H. Clark, Catherine Anderson, etc
Description: Writ of summons to appear in court on June 30, 1847, to plaintiff's witnesses Samuel Russell, Miles H. Clark, Catherine Anderson, Thomas O’Flaherty (steamboat captain), Thomas Gray (steamboat captain of Gipsey; Eliza Scott was bom on board), Henry T. Blow, and Major A.D. Stuart (Army paymaster, had served at Fort Snelling)
Date: 1847-06-24
Is Part Of: First Circuit Court Trial, 1846-1847
Identifier: dre1847.0018.018
Case ID: ccr1847.0000.034
Source: Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
Rights: Public Domain
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Transcription: > Legal Function: subpoena

County of St. Louis SS.

THE STATE OF MISSOURI,

To Samuel Russell. Miles H. Clark Catherine Anderson Thomas O'Flaherty Thomas Gray Henry T. Blow Major A.D. Stuart . U.S.A.

GREETING:

You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear be-

fore our Circuit Court for the county aforesaid, on the 30th day of June, inst?[?]

at the City of St. Louis, then and there to

testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,

wherein Dred Scott is

plaintiff and
Irene Emerson is

defendant on the part of plaintiff

and herein you are in no wise to fail.

Witness, JOHN RULAND, Clerk of our said Court, with the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the City of St. Louis, this 24th — day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- seven

Jno. Ruland Clerk C.C.

> Legal Function: certificate of service

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> Document: Writ of Summons issued June 24, 1847, to Samuel Russell, Miles H. Clark, Catherine Anderson, and etc

30

Circuit Court

Dred Scott

vs.

Emmerson

Witneses for plaintiff

X Samuel Russell 30

|| Miles H. Clark

X Catherine Anderson 29

X Thomas O Flaherty 30

X Henry T Blow 28

X Thomas Gray 28

|| Maj A D Stuart, U.S.A

Executed June 30th 1847 by reading Samuel Russell Thos. O Flaherty Henry T Blow Thos. Gray & Catherine Anderson (M H Clark & A D Stuart not found

Samuel Conway

Sheriff

By Geo N. Stevens Depty

Fee $2.70

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