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Note from John Gear

1878
Subcollections
Maley Mill and Store Archives
Overview

handwritten note, that had been folded in half and subsequently suffered damage along bend.

Historical information

John Gear was a former convict (no.3119) working at Greenough. As can be seen by this note, Gear was illiterate.
Jane Doran (or Dornan) was born c1853. She married John Gilmore at Greenough in 1878.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB1263
Item type
Documents
Themes
Communication
Material
Paper
Width
178 mm
Height or length
111 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Greenough 26th
January 1878

Mr Maley, please pay
Jane Doran the sum of 6 shillings
Six shillings on my account
& you will oblige.
John X Geer

Contextual Information

This is the only note in the Maley Mill & Store Archives associated with Jane Doran (or Dornan).

Keywords
Greenough
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
1878
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Saturday, 12 July, 2025
Completeness
100
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Note from John Gear
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