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Promissory note from Edward Ridley

Edward Ridley
1869
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand written note on grey paper

Historical information

Edward Ridley (1832-?) was a free settler who farmed on the Greenough Back Flats and later at Northampton.
William Howe (1831-?) was convicted of rape and sent to Western Australia in 1858 (no.4638).

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1770
Item type
Documents
Themes
People
Social History
Material
Colored Paper
Ink
Width
125 mm
Height or length
95 mm
Inscriptions and markings

July 17th/Back Flats
Mr JS Maley
Sir plase to let William Howe have what store goods he may require on my a/c
Edwd Ridley
20/7/69 W.A.

Contextual information

This note provides evidence of both Ridley and Howe living and working at Greenough.

Keywords
Promissory Note
Place made
Western Australia, Australia
Year
1869
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Thursday, 23 December, 2021
Completeness
100
Greenough Museum and Gardens

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Promissory note from Edward Ridley
Promissory note for William Howe from Edward Ridley

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