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Transfer of flour note from M. Corbett

Michael Corbett
1865
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

Hand written note on grey paper

Historical information

Michael Corbett was convicted of housebreaking and sent to Western Australia in 1858 (no.4781). He eventually settled as a small farmer on the Irwin, where he married and raised a family.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1479
Item type
Documents
Themes
People
Social History
Material
Colored Paper
Ink
Width
94 mm
Height or length
106 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Dungarra Nov 18/65
Mr Maley Sir please give the Bearer John Rowland the balance of the Flour you have of mine in the mill & oblige
Yours etc M Corbett

Contextual information

This note provides evidence of how flour was used when there was a shortage of currency.
There are another two notes associated with Corbett in the archives.

Keywords
Maley
Dongara
Place made
Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1865
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Saturday, 18 December, 2021
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Transfer of flour note from M. Corbett
Transfer of flour note from M. Corbett dated 18/11/1865

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