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Promissory note from John Simpson
1865Subcollections
Overview
hand written letter on grey paper
Historical information
The writer, John Simpson was a farmer at Greenough.
Charles Tallboy (1828-69) was convicted of larceny and sent to Western Australia in 1853 (no.1784).
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1499
Item type
Documents
Material
Colored Paper
Ink
Width
198 mm
Height or length
73 mm
Inscriptions and markings
Dec 30 To Mr Maley please to let charley Tallboy have thirty six shillins on my account
John Simpson
On reverse: 30 Dec 65 J Simpson Order Tallboy 36/-
Contextual information
This is the only note we have associated with Tallboy, and so is physical evidence that he worked in this region.
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Place made
Western Australia, Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Saturday, 18 December, 2021
Completeness
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Promissory note from John Simpson written on 30/12/1865
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