Petition #11584017
- Washington County, Texas. filing started circa 1840.
- Court: Petition
- Salutation: To the Honorable the senate and house of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled
Abstract
Twenty-six residents of Washington County ask that seventy-three-year-old Jordan Artis, a free man of color, be permitted to remain in the Republic. The petitioners affirm that "he was born free and has universally maintained a good character through life."
- Number of petition pages: 3
- Pages of related documents: 0
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Citation information
Repository: Texas State Library-Archives Division, Austin, Texas
- Records of the Legislature, Memorials and Petitions
- Record group: 100
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