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Store order from Thomas Butler

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Thomas Butler

1877

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Maley Mill and Store Archives

Overview

hand-written note on paper

Historical information

Thomas Butler (1821-80) was born in Ireland. Enlisted in 1839 and served 8 years in East Indies & Burma. Formerly a private in 80th Regiment (transferred from 13th).
He married Ellen Wright. They arrived per 'Lord Dalhousie' in 1863 and were granted 2 lots of land at Greenough. Butler died at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB2123

Item type

Material

Width

110 mm

Height or length

145 mm

Depth

1 mm

Inscriptions and markings

october 9th 1877
Mr Maley Be pleased to let the girl have seaven 10lbs Pounds of sugar one Pound tea and quarter pound tobacco
Thos Butler

Contextual information

This is one of only two notes written by Thomas Butler in the Maley Mill & Store Archives.

Keywords

Enrolled Pensioner Guard, Greenough

Place made

Western Australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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Saturday, 29 July, 2023

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