Autograph Receipt Signed to James Phillips of George Yard, Lombard Street, London.

Scottish politician (1754-1835), President of the Board of Agriculture, opponent of William Pitt the younger and editor of Ossian. The recipient James Phillips was a bookseller and stationer. On piece of paper roughly eight inches by three inches. Grubby and lightly stained. Evidence of previous mounting. Repair to slight damage to one edge with loss of two words of text. Embossed four-penny receipt stamp (slightly damaged) on reverse. Reads 'I hereby acknowledge to have received from Mr James Phillips, of George yard Lombard Street, on account of Monsie de la Fosse at Paris, the sum of For six pounds, Three shillings & Two pence, Sterling for which this shall be a sufficient receipt | £46 .. 3 .. 2 .- [signed] John Sinclair'.