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Note from Frederike Waldeck

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Frederike Waldeck

1866

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written letter on gray paper.

Historical information

William Wagner (or Wegener) (1812-82) was an educated man with a record of uttering forged cheques. He was sent to Western Australia in 1861 (no.5611) and found work as a school teacher. By the time this letter was written he was tutoring the children of fellow Germans, Frederick and Fredericke Waldeck at Greenough.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1585

Item type

Letters

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Ink

Writing Paper

Width

124 mm

Height or length

215 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"Dear Mr Trew
You would greatly obliged me. If you have time, to look over our Mill account and let me know by Mr Wagener what is owing to us, or what there is -e---ing for us to draw out Flower, Bran or Polled by doing so I shall be able to make my self easy in my mind. I am sorry to give you so much trouble but you know female mind is never at rest hoping you are well with best wishes your Frederieke Waldeck"

On reverse
"July 66
F Waldeck
Rex Mill A/c"

Contextual Information

This is the only note in these archives associated with William Wagner.

Keywords

Waldeck family

Place made

Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1866

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance