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Store order from Robert Whitehead

Robert Whitehead
1870
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand written note on grey paper

Historical information

Robert Whitehead (c1817-?) was transported to Australia twice - in 1838 to New South Wales, and 1854 to Western Australia (no.3095). He worked in the Northampton district where he married Olivia Woolnough. The couple lived at Greenough from 1868-72.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1816
Item type
Documents
Themes
People
Social History
Material
Colored Paper
Ink
Width
161 mm
Height or length
103 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Mr Maley please send me by the bearer 12lbs Sugar 2lbs Tea and 2lbs butter
Robert Whitehead
Aug 20th 1870

Contextual information

This note provides evidence of Robert Whitehead being at Greenough. It also helps date the note written by his wife Olivia (see GMOB1815).

Keywords
Ticket-of-Leave
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1870
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
Last modified
Friday, 17 December, 2021
Completeness
100
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Store order from Robert Whitehead
Store order from Robert Whitehead

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