United States, 39.76, -98.5Scott, John B.1790-04-19This document is a letter, dated April 19, 1790, from John B. Scott to Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia (1786-1787, 1790-1793). Scott informs Telfair that the Virginia Yazoo Company, a land speculating firm, has decided to accept the terms of an act passed by the Georgia legislature for disposing of certain lands within the state. Scott indicates that the Company is taking the necessary measures regarding the Indians living in said lands and has already made a payment to the state treasury on the account.Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc325engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 42, folder 02, document 07.Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865Land tenureVirginia Yazoo CompanyIndians of North AmericaReal property, Exchange ofYazoo Fraud, 1795[Letter] 1790 Apr. 19, Augusta to Governor Edward Telfair / John B. ScottText