Order for boots

1865
Overview

Hand written note on a scrap of grey paper with pink horizontal stripes

Historical information

David Sievright (or Sievewright) (1829-1876) was convicted of theft and sent to Western Australia in 1856 (3829). He eventually married and became a farmer at Greenough.
George Davis (or Davies) (1842-?) was convicted of arson and sent to Western Australia in 1863 (no.7387). Other records show that he worked for Sievright at the time this note was written. Davis left the colony in 1870.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1476
Item type
Material
Width
140 mm
Height or length
96 mm
Inscriptions and markings

master maly
ples give gorg Davids par of boots
D Sevewright

Contextual Information

Sievright was described as being semi-literate, and this can be proved on reading this note. There are another two notes associated with him in the archives, but this is the only note we have regarding Davis.

Place made
Western Australia
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Greenough Museum and Gardens

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Order for boots from D Sievwright
Order for boots from D Sievwright written November 1865

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