Transfer of wheat note from R. Willimott

1865
Overview

hand written note on paper

Historical information

Robert Willimott (1831-1902) was convicted of malicious wounding to resist apprehension by a police officer and sent to Western Australia in 1854 (no.2781). He took up farming at Greenough, married, raised a family and was later reconvicted of sheep stealing.
John Mills (1824-1900) was a free settler who took up land east of Geraldton at Narra Tarra.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1457
Item type
Material
Width
201 mm
Height or length
140 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Narra Tarra September 18th 1865
Mr John Maley
Please transfer to Mr J Mills one hundred & two (102) Bushells of Wheat on my account
Robt Willimott

Contextual Information

This is the only note we have written by Robert Willimott.

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Narra Tarra
Western Australia
Ascension Island
Year
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
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Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Greenough Museum and Gardens

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Transfer of wheat note from R. Willimott
Transfer of wheat note from R. Willimott dated 18/09/1865

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