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Promissory note from Henry Eves

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Henry Eves

1870

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

piece of green paper with hand-writing on both sides

Historical information

The writer of this note, Henry Eves (1830-81) was a farmer at Greenough.
Frederick Fereday (1836-99) was convict no.6294 and worked as a stockman.
James Pager (1826-94) was also a former convict (no.4409). At the time this note was written, he was working as a baker in Northampton.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1924

Item type

Documents

Themes

People

Social History

Material

Digital Pigment Ink

Paper

Width

135 mm

Height or length

105 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On front - Greenough Decbr 29th 1870
Mr. Maley Please to let Fredderick Ferday have fifteen shillings worth of goods on my account and you will greatly oblige Henry Eves
on reverse: Transfer order to James Pager
yours etc
Fred Fereday

Contextual information

This promissory note gives direct proof of how such notes could be transferred between people before being redeemed.

Keywords

Greenough

Place made

Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Year

1870

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