Note from Thomas Kirkup

1877
Overview

hand written note on paper. Has insect damage.

Historical information

Thomas Kirkup (1822-1890) was an unmarried shepherd convicted of stealing 21 sheep and sentenced to 14 years. He arrived in WA in 1855 on the Stag (convict no. 3400). He became a sheep farmer at Greenough, married Honora Murphy in Geraldton in 1864 and fathered 7 children.
Robert Bartram (1822-1878) was an unmarried shepherd convicted of burglary and threatening to stab a Police Officer and sentenced to 15 years. He arrived in WA in 1858 on the Lord Raglan (convict no. 4893) and worked as a shepherd.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB2101
Item type
Material
Width
110 mm
Height or length
180 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Woolonoka 28th August 77
Mr Maley Sir please to send my Tank with Bartram as I want it badly ... ... gallon of rum on my acct and you will oblige
yours truly
Thomas Kirkup
End 29th Aug
On reverse 2080
400
1680

Contextual Information

This is the only note in the Maley Mill & Store Archives that is associated with either Thomas Kirkup or Robert Bartram. The two men had very similar starts in life, but very divergent futures.

Place made
Greenough
Western Australia
Australia
Year
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Note from Thomas Kirkup
Note from Thomas Kirkup written at Woolanooka on 28/08/1877.

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