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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 38720, member: 360&quot;]It says &quot;R. Hill. NSW&quot; (New South Wales).</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, it would be almost impossible to find out. A first initial, a VERY common surname and a state isn&#039;t much to go on...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Where was that written? On the writing surface? Blotting surface? (It&#039;s hard to tell from the pictures and I probably don&#039;t have the correct terminology.)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Do you think it&#039;s some indication of ownership or just that a previous owner had some interest in the mansion? Maybe a meeting, party or appointment to call?</b></p><p><br /></p><p>It was written on the Aide Memoir (the two white panels). I think it is an indication of ownership. Something like this would&#039;ve been expensive in 1882. It wouldn&#039;t have been just any old schmuck who owned one. And why would it be an appointment? Do people plan appointments years in advance? At any rate, it would have a time, if it did. Which it doesn&#039;t.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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