Promissory note from Mrs Stafford

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c. 1875

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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

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