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Order for flour from Edward Wilding

Edward Wilding
1877
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

hand written note on paper with one punched hole, part missing centre top where it was folded

Historical information

Edward Wilding was former convict no.340. He was described as the son of a farmer, working as a general servant when convicted. Wilding bought 100 acres of land at Greenough where he worked as a blacksmith.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB2130
Item type
Documents
Material
Paper
Width
178 mm
Height or length
113 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Greenough 3rd Oct 1877
J S Maley Esq
Sir please send by the Bearer one Bag of Flour and oblige yours
Respectfuly
Edwd Wilding
E

Contextual information

The note provides evidence of Wilding living at Greenough, and that Wilding had received a good education in England.

Keywords
Flour
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1877
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Last modified
Monday, 1 June, 2026
Completeness
100
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Order for flour from Edward Wilding
Order for flour from Edward Wilding

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