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Transfer of wheat note from P Morrissey
1865Subcollections
Overview
hand written note on blue paper
Historical information
J.H. Rees was a storekeeper at Geraldton.
Patrick Morrissey (1833-1902) was working for his uncle Michael Morrissey at Mt Erin when this note was written.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1301
Item type
Letters
Themes
Material
Paper
Width
202 mm
Height or length
127 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings
Geraldton 21 March 1865
Mr Maley Please transfer from my credit to that of the estate of the late J.H. Rees 18 bags wheat 71 Bus & oblige yours Pat Morrissey
Contextual information
This note is a reminder that it was common at that time for farmers to owe storekeepers money.
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Primary significance criteria
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Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
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