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Order for pain killer from John Simpson
c. 1870Subcollections
Overview
hand written note on paper with a SATIN watermark
Historical information
Not much is known about John Simpson other than that he was a farmer at Greenough between 1867 and 1876.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1838
Item type
Documents
Material
Ink
Paper
Width
110 mm
Height or length
90 mm
Inscriptions and markings
August 24 flats
To Mr Meley please tow send me a bottle of clorender or pane killer it is the onley thing that gives me my relief
John Simpson
Contextual information
Not everyone could afford to visit a doctor when sick, and at Greenough there were often periods when no medical help was available. As this note suggests, people in pain turned to their local storekeeper in the hope they could provide them with relief.
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Last modified
Friday, 17 December, 2021
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Order for pain killer from John Simpson
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