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Order for grapes from Henry Gray

Henry Gray
c. 1875
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

Hand written note on paper with round brown stain.

Historical information

Henry Gray was a storekeeper at Greenough.
John Maley was the first person to grow grapes commercially at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB2235
Item type
Letters
Themes
Communication
Material
Paper
Width
125 mm
Height or length
115 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Greenough
Mr Maley please send by the bearer 30 lbs of grapes be down in a day or two and will pay please nail the box down greatly oblige
H Gray
Entd

Contextual information

This note provides evidence of John Maley's vineyard.

Keywords
Viticulture
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
c. 1875
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Completeness
100
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Order for grapes from Henry Gray
Order for grapes from Henry Gray

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