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Store order from Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones
1876
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

Hand written letter on paper with one punched hole.

Historical information

Oliver Jones was serving as a mounted constable at Greenough when he wrote this letter.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB2069
Item type
Letters
Themes
Communication
Material
Writing Paper
Width
112 mm
Height or length
180 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Mr maly 17/[5 changed to 6]/76 will you give the native pound of tee 8 pounds of sugar 4 yards of good linsey not of blak brad a little par of shoes to fit babe 13 mounes old
Oliver Jones SC
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Contextual information

This note provides evidence of the use of Aboriginal people as messengers at Greenough in 1876.

Keywords
Greenough
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1876
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Completeness
100
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Store order from Oliver Jones
Store order from Oliver Jones

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