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Order for saltpetre from John Eakins

John Eakins
1868
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

handwritten note on paper, one punched hole in middle

Historical information

John Eakins (1814-98) was a farmer at Central Greenough, who with his son took up pastoral land to the southeast.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1709
Item type
Letters
Themes
People
Social History
Material
Paper
Width
114 mm
Height or length
54 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Greenough July 20th 1868
Mr Maley please to send by the native Harry 2lb of salt peater
John Eakins
Entd 20/7/68 V Trew

Contextual information

This note provides evidence that Aboriginal men were still being 'employed' at Greenough in the late 1860s. There are only 6 notes in the Maley Mill & Store Archives that mention Aboriginal men, and this is the only note where the bearer is given a name.

Keywords
Aborigine
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1868
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Friday, 16 December, 2022
Completeness
100
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Order for saltpetre from John Eakins
Order for saltpetre from John Eakins dated 20/07/1868

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