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Order for herrings from Giovanni Marchetti

Giovanni Marchetti
1865
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand written note on blue paper

Historical information

Giovanni Marchetti (1833-97) was an Italian convicted of manslaughter at Liverpool and transported to Western Australia in 1856 (no.4042). He married Rosa Mary Ainsworth (1847-90) at Toodyay in 1861 and moved to Greenough where he took up farming on the Back Flats.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1529
Item type
Letters
Themes
Communication
Material
Paper
Width
200 mm
Height or length
128 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Mr Maley Sir please to sent me three Boxes of Herrings one bottle of vinegar and you oblig Giovanni Marchetti

Contextual information

This note provides evidence that herrings were available at Greenough in 1865.

Keywords
Greenough
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1865
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
Completeness
100
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Order for herrings from Giovanni Marchetti
Order for herrings from Giovanni Marchetti

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