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Store order from John Foran

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John Foran

1865

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Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand-written note on taupe paper with pink horizontal stripes

Historical information

John Foran (1799-1877) was formerly a private EIC. Arrived per 'Minden' 18/10/1851 as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard with wife Margaret and children and was granted two blocks of land at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1500

Item type

Material

Width

152 mm

Height or length

93 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Greenough Flats Dec 27th 65
To Mr Maley sir please to give the bearer 4 check shirts 2 men's and two boy's and two pounds of tobacco, and charge the same to my account
John Foran

On reverse: 27 Dec 65 J Foran Goods

Contextual information

This is the only note written by John Foran in the Maley Mill & Store Archives.

Keywords

Enrolled Pensioner Guard, Greenough

Place made

Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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Comparative significance criteria

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Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Last modified

Sunday, 30 July, 2023

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Store order from John Foran

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