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Order for gin from James McCagh

James McCagh
1869
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

Hand-written note on paper, in poor condition, parts missing.

Historical information

James McCagh was a farmer on the Back Flats at Greenough.
Patrick O'Donnell was a farm labourer at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1785
Item type
Letters
Themes
Communication
Material
Paper
Width
113 mm
Height or length
90 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

December 24th 1869
Mr J S Maley sir Please to let Patrick O Donell have 1 gallon of gin on my account
Jas McCagh
24/12/69 W.A.

Contextual information

At the time of writing, there was no licensed premise on the Back Flats at Greenough. Maley's Store on the Front Flats held a gallon license.

Keywords
Food And Drink
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1869
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Completeness
100
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Order for gin from James McCagh
Order for gin from James McCagh

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