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Promissory note from Mrs Stafford

c. 1875
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand written note in ink on paper with 2 holes, torn edges, and some text missing

Historical information

Anne Stafford (nee Whelan) was the wife of Patrick Stafford.
Henry Charles Tonks was former convict no.5097. He received his Conditional Freedom in1872 at Champion Bay.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1355
Item type
Documents
Themes
Communication
Material
Paper
Width
115 mm
Height or length
128 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

greenough May the 20
Mr Maley Sir please to let the bearer have Stores to the amount of one pound 11 shillings on my account Mrs X Stafford
on reverse - Chas X Tonks his mark

Contextual information

This note shows that both Stafford and Tonks were illiterate and required someone else to write the note. It is the only promissory note associated either with Stafford or Tonks in the archives.
Very little is known about Tonks, yet he must have worked at Greenough.

Keywords
Promissory Note
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
c. 1875
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Tuesday, 2 June, 2026
Completeness
100
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Promissory note from Mrs Stafford
Promissory note from Mrs Stafford

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