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"A Letter to Lizzie"

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Hannah Gray

c. 1866

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand-written letter on blue paper

Historical information

Hannah (nee Waldeck) married Edward Gray at Greenough c1866. Her first two children both had the same name: Louisa Jane d.1867, Louisa Jane b.1868.
Her sister Elizabeth was married to John Maley, miller and storekeeper at Greenough.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1249

Item type

Documents

Themes

Communication

Material

Writing Paper

Width

125 mm

Height or length

202 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Dearest Lizzie
Will you kindly send by the bearer 30lbs of grapes I will pay you when I come down hoping Louie is know trouble will you be up on Sunday ask John to send the timber hoping all are well with fondest love and sweet kisses
Your loving
Sister Hannah

Contextual information

Although partly a business letter, this note also shares personal information, which is unusual in the correspondence held in the Maley Mill & Store Archives.

Keywords

Maley

Place made

Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Year

c. 1866

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative