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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Promissory note from George Battersby

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1868

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written note in ink on paper that shows signs of staining and insect damage

Historical information

George Battersby was former convict no.4012. By the time this note was written he was farming at Greenough.
We currently have no information regarding Charles Harris.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1703

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

115 mm

Height or length

111 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

July the 2nd 1868
Mr Maley Please to let Charles Harris the amount of 16s in stores & place the same to my account
George Battersby X His mark
Entd 2/7/68 V Trew

Contextual information

This note provides evidence that Charles Harris was working at Greenough in 1868.

Keywords

Promissory Note

Place made

Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Last modified

Wednesday, 30 July, 2025

Completeness

100

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