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Order for flour from John Nicol Drummond

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John N. Drummond

1865

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written note on grey paper. Three small holes in the page.

Historical information

John N. Drummond (1816-1906) had a pastoral property, "White Peak" to the north of Geraldton.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1302

Item type

Letters

Themes

Agriculture

Material

Paper

Width

195 mm

Height or length

103 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

22nd March 65
Dear Sir I send 5 bags wheat Please send 6 bags flour back and dont forget your promise about the quality, please send a receipt for the load Mr Duncan delivered on my acct yours faithfully Jn Drummond
Mr Maley Greenough Flats

Contextual information

This note is a reminder that John S. Maley's flour mill at North Greenough was the northern most flour mill in the colony, and that his customers extended north of Geraldton.

Keywords

DRUMMOND John Nicol

Place made

Western Australia, Australia

Year

1865

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

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