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Receipt issued to John Fox by James Osborne

James Osborne
1865
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand written note in ink on paper that had been folded four times.

Historical information

John Fox, convict no.4951 worked in Toodyay before moving to Greenough where he died in 1866.
James Osborne (born Joseph Crippen) was convict no.5756. From 1865 – 1868 he was a boarding house keeper in Geraldton.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB2256
Item type
Documents
Themes
Communication
Material
Paper
Width
110 mm
Height or length
94 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

C Bay Nov 3rd/65
Recd from John Fox the Sum of two pounds for Board & Lodging Being all that is due to the above date.
James Osborne

Contextual information

This is one of 16 documents associated with John Fox that were left in Maley's Store. It provides evidence that Fox was living in Geraldton.

Keywords
Receipt
Place made
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1865
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Monday, 25 May, 2026
Completeness
100
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Receipt issued to John Fox by James Osborne
Receipt issued to John Fox by James Osborne

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