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Store order from Joseph Fogarty

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Joseph Fogarty

1870

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Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand written note containing a shopping list

Historical information

This letter was written by Joseph Fogarty (b.1835), a farmer at Greenough. It is believed the Culloton mentioned is Thomas (b.c1819, d. 1906) also a farmer at Greenough. The initials W.A. refer to William Adlam (1845-1915) who worked as a clerk in J.S. Maley's store at Greenough.

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cwa-org-72-GMOB1802

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Width

113 mm

Height or length

180 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Noonduterra May 27th 1870
Mr Maley please send by Culloton one pound Blue, two pounds mixed nails seven yards scarlet braid for binding & two pounds of Coffee berries & pack of cards and place the same to my account
Joseph Fogarty
27/5/70 W.A.

Contextual Information

We have close to a thousand similar notes in the Maley Mill and Store Archives. This one is interesting because it shows the diverse range of goods sold in Maley's Store.

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Western Australia
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Well provenanced

Greenough Museum and Gardens

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