Receipt-1852, January

Transcribed receipt from Thomas Johnson, Superintendent Manual Labor School to William Donaldson witnessed by John T. Perry certified by N. Scarritt for services of Negro servant on behalf of the school from 1 Jan to Dec 8, 1851 dated Jan 1852

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[Jan. 1852]
Rev. Thos Johnson Supt. Ind. M. L. School
To Wm Donaldson

To services of Negro servant from 1st Jan to 8th Dec. 1851@ $ 40 per year 3750

Ind M. L. School Jan 1st 1852

Received the above thirty seven dollars+ fifty cts. in full of Rev. Thos Johnson.

Witness John T. Peery          William  (His Mark X)  Donaldson

I certify, on honor, that I paid the amount above receipted for+ that the services were rendered solely in behalf of the school.

Thos Johnson Supt,

The undersigned clerk of the Ind. M. L. School certifies that the services specified in the above bill were rendered solely in behalf of the school.

N. Scarritt

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[Transcribed from National Archives microfilm Series M234, roll 786, frame 426 by Roger Berg Jr., April, 1992]