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Note from Thomas Clinch

Thomas Clinch
1870
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand-written note on writing paper. Had been folded into 4 and suffered insect damage to edges.

Historical information

Thomas Clinch (1834-1915) moved to Greenough in 1869 to manage a flour mill built for Walter Padbury. He later bought the property and extended the building.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1360
Item type
Letters
Themes
People
Social History
Material
Writing Paper
Width
205 mm
Height or length
128 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Greenough Mill May 27 - 70
Mr Maley
Dr Sir could you lend me about 12 more small Poles for scaffolding and if you have any Bricks to spare would you send 100 on W.Ps Account
By so doing you would oblige
Yours Respectfully Thos Clinch

Contextual information

This letter provides evidence that construction work was being undertaken at the Greenough Mill in 1870.

Keywords
Greenough
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1870
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Thursday, 8 September, 2022
Completeness
100
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Note from Thomas Clinch requesting scaffold poles
Note from Thomas Clinch requesting scaffold poles dated 27th May 1870

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