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To the Hon Legislature of Wisconsin

The Samuel Hall & Sarah Hall his wife of the town of Linn in the county of Rock Wisconsin Territory respectfully petition your Hon. body that the marriage contract between the said Samuel Hall and Sarah Hall may be dissolved and be declared null & void herein many unhappy differences exist between the said Samuel Hall and Sarah Hall which render it impossible to live together and they have on account of said differences heretofore signed articles of separation oaths out and [illegible] the above petition your Hon body that the said Samuel Hull pray the said Sarah Hall be [sworn?] united in and entirely of separation [crossed out...]

Samuel Hall
Sarah Hall
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