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Promissory note written for William Howe

J. C. Brodie
1870
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand-written note using pencil on paper, with later ink notation. The paper has a torn edge and four holes.

Historical information

Not much is known about J.C. Brodie. He was employed as Clerk of Petty Sessions at Greenough 1867-68, and then as Scab Inspector 1869-76.
William Howe was an expiree working at Greenough c1865-73.
"The Island" is the name of a farm on the Back Flats at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1912
Item type
Documents
Themes
Communication
Material
Paper
Width
125 mm
Height or length
80 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

The Island 17 June 1870
Mr js maley Please allow Mr Wm Howe to have one pounds worth of stores on my a/c
Jn Ch. Brodie
18/6/70 W.A.

Contextual information

This note is interesting in that the free man writing it is using the honorific "Mr" to address an expiree.

Keywords
Promissory Note
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1870
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Sunday, 20 October, 2024
Completeness
100
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Promissory note written for William Howe
Promissory note written for William Howe

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