Writ of Summons to Samuel Russel, Miles H. Clark, John Carter, Stewart Carter, Catherine Anderson, Henry T. Blow, Thomas O’Flaherty, Thomas Gray, Major A.D. Stuart [Dred Scott]
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“Writ of Summons to Samuel Russel, Miles H. Clark, John Carter, Stewart Carter, Catherine Anderson, Henry T. Blow, Thomas O’Flaherty, Thomas Gray, Major A.D. Stuart [Dred Scott]”. Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850, 1849, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 3, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108493
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Filing Name
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Writ of Summons to Samuel Russel, Miles H. Clark, John Carter, Stewart Carter, Catherine Anderson, Henry T. Blow, Thomas O’Flaherty, Thomas Gray, Major A.D. Stuart [Dred Scott]
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Description
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Writ of summons to plaintiff’s witnesses to appear in court on February 27, 1849
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Date
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1849-02-17
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Is Part Of
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Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850
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Identifier
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dre1849.0058.059
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Case ID
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ccr1849.0000.066
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Source
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Missouri State Archives - St. Louis
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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> Legal Function: subpoena
County of St. Louis ss.
THE STATE OF MISSOURI,
To Mrs. Samuel Russell (on 4th st.) Samuel ^ Russell ^ Miles H. Clark, John F. Carter. ^ at Whittemores near the bank ^ Stewart Carter ^ at Paymasters office ^
Catherine A. Anderson
Henry T. Blow
Thomas O. Flaherty
Thomas Gray
Major A.D. Stuart (Army)
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 24th day of February
1847 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
defendant on the part of plaintiff
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
Witness, WILSON PRIMM, Clerk of our said Court, with the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the City of St. Louis, this 19th
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- nine
Wilson Primm Clerk C.C.
> Legal Function: certificate of service
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> Document: Writ of Summons to Samuel Russel, Miles H. Clark, John Carter, Catherine Anderson, Henry T. Blow, Thomas O'Flaherty, Thomas Gray, Major A.D. Stuart
Dred Scott
vs.
Irene Emerson
Spa of[?]Plff
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Mrs. Samuel Russell ^ on 4th st. ^
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Mr. Samuel Russell ^ same. ^
^ = ^
Miles H. Clark ^ not here ^
+ John F. Carter ^ at paymasters office ^
^ = ^ Stuart Carter ^ ^
+ Catherine Anderson
Henry T. Blow
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Thomas O. Flaherty ^ on River ^
+ Thomas Gray ^ Custom house ^
^ = ^ Major A.D. Stuart
Ent[?] 27
Executed on all the within named witnesses except Miles H. Clark Stewart Carter and A.D. Stewart who were not found
Louis T LaBeaume Sheriff
By Lßon Frßmore dept
Service $ 3.50
~~[illegible]~~ ^ non est ^ 30
$ 3.80
“Writ of Summons to Samuel Russel, Miles H. Clark, John Carter, Stewart Carter, Catherine Anderson, Henry T. Blow, Thomas O’Flaherty, Thomas Gray, Major A.D. Stuart [Dred Scott]”. Second Circuit Court Trial, 1849-1850, 1849, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 3, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/108493
