- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Account] of Philip Scott for services as linguist, 1786 Nov. 22 / [approved by] John Habersham
- Date of Original:
- 1786-11-22
- Subject:
- Translators
United States. Office of Indian Affairs - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- invoices
receipts (financial records) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is an account of funds due to Philip Scott for his services as a linguist to the commissioners for Indian affairs, dated November 22, 1786. The first portion of the account, signed by Scott, indicates that payment for his services should be made to Edward Keating and Company and is approved by John Habersham. The second portion of the account appears to be a receipt for the payment to be delivered to Keating and is signed by J.M. Simmons.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc900
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc900
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc900#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc900/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 79, folder 12, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Sir
Please pay Messr Edward Keating & Co or order the Sum of Fifty two pounds thirteen shillings & four pence Sterling- being a ballance [balance] due me for services as linguister [linguist] to the Commissioners of Indian affairs -- Value Received this
13th Novembr 1786
[Signed] Philip Scott his
[Signed] PS Mark
[Signed] John Habersham Esqr
Chairman
Accepted.
[Signed] John Habersham Sign'd [Signed] in presence of
[Signed] George Hunt
Received this
22d. Novr. [November] 1786 fm. [from] Major Habersham by the hands of R. [Robert] Forsyth the above Fifty two pounds 13/4.
For Edwd. [Edward] Keating & Co
[Signed] JM Simmons
Page: [2]
P. [Philip] Scott
£ 52.13.4 Paid