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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 203. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Reverend J L Lugger [Reverend...
Catalogue reference: MH 12/1528/120
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This record is about the Folio 203. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Reverend J L Lugger [Reverend... dating from 28 Sept 1841 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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- MH 12/1528/120
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Date (When the record was created)
- 28 Sept 1841
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Folio 203. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to Reverend J L Lugger [Reverend John Lloyd Lugger, Rector] Tregony, referring to his letter of 23 August 1841. The Commission have written to [Thomas Dryden], the Auditor of the Truro Poor Law Union and enclose a copy of his reply [not included]. This shows that the Commission did not direct the auditor to disallow the repayment on the debt to Mr Ball [Nicholas Ball]. They refer to their letter of 29 July 1841 and enclose a copy of their letter to Dryden [not included] which explains their views on the matter. Annotated: W G L [William Golden Lumley, Assistant Secretary to the Poor Law Commission]. Paper Number: 8865/A/1841. Poor Law Union Number 57. Counties: Cornwall.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Debt
- Poverty
- Local Government
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10560344/
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