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    Mr. Dervish Alley, Indian Shipping Agent, 10 November 1906, courtesy of Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre.

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Title
Mr. Dervish Alley, Indian Shipping Agent
Description

Letter bearing the stamp of Mr Dervish Alley requesting permission for a Mahommedan procession through city streets on 17 or 18 November 1906.

Date
10 November 1906
Place
124 Young Street, Fitzroy
Physical description

Letter, typewritten in blue ink. Letterhead itself is merely the address of the sender, right-aligned. However, the signature is followed by a purple stamp reading "Mr Dervish Alley, Indian Shipping Agent", which incorporates a crescent moon motif with a star on each side.

Control
PROV VPRS 3181/777 1906/4850
Archival Source
VPRS 3181 City of Melbourne Town Clerk's Files Series 1, 1842 - 1910; Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre. Details

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Created: 27 September 2011, Last modified: 20 October 2011