Order for a hat from John Eakins
1878hand-written note on a scrap of paper. Has minor insect damage to top.
The writer of this note, John Eakins (1814-1898) was a farmer at Central Greenough.
William Bartlett (1834-1894) was a married English horse-dealer convicted of ravishing a 15-year-old girl. He was sentenced for 15 years and sent to WA on the Hougoumont (convict no.9660). He worked in Perth and Toodyay and then the Victoria District.
Details
Details
Greenough Jan 19-1878
Mr Maley
Please let W Barlet have one hat on my a/c you will oblige
John Eakins
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This is the only note we have associated with William Bartlett, and provides evidence that in 1878 he was working at Greenough.
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Greenough Museum and Gardens
Greenough Museum and Gardens
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