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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Invoice from J. Dow to Mrs J.S. Maley

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1865

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written invoice in ink on paper that shows signs of staining.

Historical information

James Dow was a storekeeper in Geraldton.
Mrs J.S. Maley is Elizabeth Kniest Maley (nee Waldeck), wife of John Stephen Maley.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1345

Item type

Documents

Themes

Material

Paper

Width

174 mm

Height or length

54 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Bot of James Dow 1 hat 5/6
6b oatmeal 2.6
17 yds velvet 2d 2.10
10.10
less 20 per cent 2.1
Mrs J S Maley 8/9

Contextual information

This is the only invoice in the archives that provides information on what Elizabeth Maley bought.

Keywords

Maley

Place made

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Last modified

Tuesday, 2 June, 2026

Completeness

100

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Invoice from J. Dow to Mrs J.S. Maley

Invoice from J. Dow to Mrs J.S. Maley

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