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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Letter from Ah Hong to William Grover

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c. 1890

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Overview

A one page handwritten letter in pencil and envelope.

Historical information

The letter is written from Ah Hong to William about his arrival in Hong Kong. Ah Hong was a vegetable gardener at 'Indinup'. The envelope is not the original letter but writing on the envelop explains the connection between Ah Hong and William Grover.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSA2025.501

Item type

Material

Width

19.9000 cm

Height or length

25.6000 cm

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 16 December, 2025

Completeness

94

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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Letter from Ah Hong to William Grover

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