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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Promissory note from William Criddle for Arthur Drum

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William Criddle jnr

1865

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand-written note in ink on paper with two small holes

Historical information

This note was probably written by William Criddle jnr (1844-1912) as his father was illiterate.
Arthur Drum (1829-98) was an expiree working at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1572

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

113 mm

Height or length

126 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Augest 3rd 1865
Mr Maley please to let the bearer Auther Drum have ten shillings worth in stores you oblige me and please the same to my count
William Criddle

Contextual Information

This is one of only two notes in the Maley Mill & Store Archives associated with Arthur Drum and providing evidence of him working at Greenough.

Keywords

Promissory Note

Place made

Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Greenough Museum and Gardens

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Promissory note from William Criddle for Arthur Drum

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