Record revealed
Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
In this letter, Thomas Henshaw of Derbyshire complained of his treatment by local officials who denied him welfare despite his ‘most distressing’ situation.
Item
John Patrick Good, County Donegal, No. 889
Catalogue reference: CO 762/58/5
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This record is about the John Patrick Good, County Donegal, No. 889 dating from 1926 - 1927 in the series Irish Distress Committee and Irish Grants Committee: Files and Minutes. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 762/58/5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1926 - 1927
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Description (What the record is about)
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John Patrick Good, County Donegal, No. 889
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 889
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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CO 762
Irish Distress Committee and Irish Grants Committee: Files and Minutes
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John Patrick Good, County Donegal, No. 889
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