Promissory note made out for Malcolm Forrest

1876
Overview

Hand written note on a scrap of grey paper with pink vertical lines.

Historical information

Little is known about Malcolm Forrest other than he arrived in WA in August 1875 aged nineteen.
Charles Sims was a farmer on the Back Flats at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB2075
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
142 mm
Height or length
94 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Will Station June 24-1876
to Mr J.S. Maley
Sir Please to let malcolm forest have three pounds P3 worth of stores on my account
Charles Sims

Contextual information

This note provides evidence that Forrest was at Greenough in 1876.

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Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Tuesday, 22 July, 2025
Completeness
100
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Promissory note made out for Malcolm Forrest
Promissory note made out for Malcolm Forrest

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