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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Promissory note from James Carruthers

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James Carruthers

1874

Subcollections

Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand-written note

Historical information

James Carruthers (1824-78) was convict no.7652. Richard Lucas (1839-78) was the licensee of the Greenough Hotel at the time this note was written.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB1934

Item type

Material

Width

204 mm

Height or length

68 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

0-8-6 Greenough Flats 2nd Novr 1874
Mr J.S. Maley Sir please pay R Lucas or order the sum of eight shillings & 6d on my account
James Carruthers
Entd JSM

Contextual Information

Most of the notes from Maley's Store have been entered by a clerk employed by John S. Maley. This one has his initials on it.

Keywords

Promissory Note

Place made

Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1874

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Well provenanced

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