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Order for rum from J.C. Bone

John Bone
1876
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand written note on blue paper, with one punched hole, and part of the top missing

Historical information

John Cummins Bone was a former convict (no.3398), who went on to become a farmer at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1973
Item type
Documents
Themes
Communication
Material
Paper
Width
200 mm
Height or length
150 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Gree... May 12 1876
Mr JS Maley Sir pleas send me on gallon of rum yours etc
JC Bone
Entd

Contextual information

Bone was described as being semi-literate when convicted.

Keywords
Greenough
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1876
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Completeness
100
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Order for rum from J.C. Bone
Order for rum from J.C. Bone

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