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Document number: 1211
Date: 06 Oct 1824
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: ERTEL Traugott Lebrecht von
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA24-57
Last updated: 1st January 2013

Quittung

über den Betrag von 37 Gulden<1> für die Anfertigung einer Hatier mit meßinger Scheibe für Maschine<2> zum [Zeihen?] nebst 2 Micrometer Schrauben für den Herrn Tabot [sic] [der?] obigs Summa von 37 f. richtig erhalten zuhaben.

München
[illegible] 6ten Oktober 1824.

T. Ertel
[zuhabende?] Reichenbach<3>
und Ertel

[on verso:] Quittung über 37 Gu.


Translation:

Receipt

For the amount of 37 Gulden for the making of a rack with brass [disks?] for machine [held?] together with 2 Micrometer screws for Mr Tabot [sic] the above sum of 37 f. has been promptly received

Munich
[illegible] 6 October 1824.

T. Ertle
[illegible] Reichenbach
und Ertel

[on verso:] Receipt of 37 Gu.


Notes:

1. Gold coin.

2. Although there is no positive indication of the identity of this machine or instrument, it is mentioned in Doc. No: 01077, and Doc. No: 01071.

3. Georg von Reichenbach (1772-1826), German astronomical instrument maker.