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Order for goods from J. Perejuan

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Juan Perejuan

1867

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written note on blue paper

Historical information

Juan Perejuan (1831-1900) was born in Barcelona. He arrived in Western Australia with the Benedictine monks per 'La Ferrolana' in 1849. Perejuan was released from work when the mission at New Norcia was temporarily disbanded in 1850. Married Anne Farmer in Perth and moved to Greenough.
John Cross (1827-?) was convicted of breaking and entering and sent to Western Australia in 1851 (no.396).

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1605

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Colored Paper

Ink

Width

160 mm

Height or length

100 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Greenough May 11th 1867
Mr Maley
Sir you will oblige me very much by letting John Cross have
1 one pr trousers
1 one shirt
1 one Hat & thread
yours J. Perejuan
Sir you will oblige by sending me the Bill of the articles he receives JP

Contextual Information

Whilst there are numerous notes written by Perejuan in the archives, this is the only note associated with Cross, proving that he worked in Greenough.

Keywords

Greenough

Place made

Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1867

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