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Promissory note from John Smith, miller at Dongara

John Smith
1867
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand-written note using black ink on blue-grey paper, one punched hole.

Historical information

John Smith was a miller at Dongara, working in partnership with John Maley, miller at Greenough. Caleb Massingham was a farmer at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1629
Item type
Documents
Themes
Agriculture
Material
Writing Paper
Width
201 mm
Height or length
82 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Irwin Steam Mills Feby 6th 1867
Mr JS maley please to pay wheat or Bearer the sum of twenty two pounds ten shillings
22:10.0 John Smith
paid to C Massingham Feb 7/67 JSM

Contextual information

From the large sum of money paid to Massingham, it would suggest that the farmers had a good wheat crop in 1866/67.

Keywords
Maley
Place made
Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1867
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Thursday, 10 October, 2024
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Promissory note from John Smith, miller at Dongara
Promissory note from John Smith, miller at Dongara

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