order for a trowel from F. Allender

1867
Overview

hand-written note on paper, punched hole in centre.

Historical information

Francis Allender (c1829-1900) was a tenant farmer at Central Greenough.
William Knight (1821-80) was convicted of larceny in 1856 and sent to WA two years later on the Lord Raglan (convict no.4962). He had a fractious life in the colony and died in the Fremantle Prison hospital.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1697
Item type
Material
Width
113 mm
Height or length
98 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

greenough flats June 14th 1867
mr maley please to give the bearer knight trowel
F allender
Entd 14/6/67 V Trew

Contextual Information

This is the only note associated with William Knight in the Maley Mill & Store Archives, and provides evidence of him working at Greenough.
As the order is for a trowel, it is likely Allender was undertaking some building work at that time.

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order for a trowel from F. Allender
order for a trowel from F. Allender

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