Deposition of Fleming Saunders

Subject(s): Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858, Depositions

Deposition in the case of William Jagger, plaintiff, and Samuel Phillips, defendant. The central character in the case is Thomas Hart Benton. The deposee testifies that Benton stole money from him and his companions when they were students at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1842-09-16

Creator(s)

Saunders, Fleming

Language

English

Period

Ancestry (to 1858)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

24

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Legal document

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Deposition of Fleming Saunders. [September 16, 1842]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25488. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Saunders, Fleming. Deposition of Fleming Saunders. [16 Sep. 1842]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25488.

APA:

Saunders, Fleming., [1842, September 16]. Deposition of Fleming Saunders.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25488.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.