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Store order from William Cant

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William Cant

1876

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand-written order on paper, 1 punched hole in centre, part missing on left side and bottom due to insect damage.

Historical information

William Cant (1819-1921) arrived in WA on Sophia in 1850. He was a member of R. Austin's expedition to Shark Bay in 1854. Then worked at Glengarry (east of Geraldton). By the time this note was written he was farming at South Greenough.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1982

Item type

Letters

Material

Writing Paper

Width

115 mm

Height or length

178 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Greenough June 18th/6/1876
Mr Maley Sir Please let me have 1 packet of copper rivets, 1 big bottle of Chlorodyne & you will oblige
yours truly
Mr W Cant
...of Castor oil
Entd

Contextual information

This is the only note in the Maley Mill & Store Archives written by William Cant.

Keywords

Greenough

Place made

Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Year

1876

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative