vs
Joseph M magrhan
Suit for freedom
in the Circuit
Court of St. Louis
County Missouri
I Polly Wash the defendant
in the above suit having recoverd
my freedom there by he come untitle
to recieve the money of said
suit hereby acknowledge to have
received the same in full from
the shiff hereby releasing the shriff
and also releasing Mr. Hayden
who hered me at the hiring
made under the order of court
from all to me or to any
person for me
St. Louis
Sept 22nd 1843
Polly hisx Wash mark
Date
Source
Washington University in St. Louis – Digital Libraries
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Polly Wash's receipt of funds after recovering her freedom (September 22, 1843)