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Charles Whitehurst's shopping list

Charles Whitehurst
1865
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand-written list on grey paper

Historical information

Charles Whitehurst (1826-1889) was convicted of larceny and transported to Western Australia on the Minden in 1851 (no.704). He married Ellen Davies in 1852 and lived and worked in what was then known as the Victoria District.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1521
Item type
Letters
Themes
People
Social History
Material
Ink
Writing Paper
Width
95 mm
Height or length
155 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

1 Box of Blacking
4 Bars of Soap
3 Pounds of Soda
3 yards sheeting Calico
1 Small Toothcomb
6 yards calico @ 5d Per Yard
3 Pound Plumbs
3 Do of Currants
You will oblige Charles Whitehurst

Entered 27/11/65

On reverse: Nov 65 Whitehust Goods

Contextual information

This note provides evidence of a former Ticket-of-Leave man living in this region.

Keywords
Ticket-of-Leave
Place made
Western Australia, Australia
Year
1865
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Last modified
Sunday, 5 December, 2021
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Charles Whitehurst's shopping list
Charles Whitehurst's shopping list for November 1865.

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