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Promissory note written for J. McDonnell
1865Subcollections
Overview
hand written letter on faint blue-lined paper with pink stripes
Historical information
John McDonnell (1838-84) was a free settler and tenant farmer for Hamersley at Walkaway. As can be seen from this note, he was illiterate.
Anthony Maley (1837-84) was convicted of stabbing and wounding a man with intent, and sent to Western Australia in 1857 (no.4258).
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1489
Item type
Documents
Material
Ink
Paper
Width
185 mm
Height or length
84 mm
Inscriptions and markings
Dec the 13"65
Mr John Maly
please to pay in stores to Antony Maly the sum of fourteen shillings and you will oblige me and place the same to my account
John X McDonnell
on reverse: 13 Dec 65 J McDonell Order Maley Goods
Contextual information
Many people living at Greenough in the 1860/70s were illiterate.
Keywords
Place made
Western Australia, Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Saturday, 18 December, 2021
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Promissory note written for J. McDonnell dated 13/12/1865
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