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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.
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Folio 354. Draft letter from the Local Government Board, to John Kirkland, Clerk...
Catalogue reference: MH 12/9538/195
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This record is about the Folio 354. Draft letter from the Local Government Board, to John Kirkland, Clerk... dating from 1878 Feb 4 in the series Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1878 Feb 4
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Folio 354. Draft letter from the Local Government Board, to John Kirkland, Clerk to the Guardians of the Southwell Union, concerning the salary of Martha Leek, Nurse. The Board approve the increase in salary from £20 to £25 per annum.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10545577/
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Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and...
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