Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Item

Folio 159. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to William E Goodacre, Clerk...

Catalogue reference: MH 12/9364/108

What’s it about?

This record is about the Folio 159. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to William E Goodacre, Clerk... dating from 1847 July 14 in the series Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

Is it available online?

No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.

Can I see it in person?

Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.

Full description and record details

Reference
MH 12/9364/108
Date
1847 July 14
Description

Folio 159. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to William E Goodacre, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mansfield Poor Law Union, acknowledging an earlier letter dated 10 July 1847, advising them that the Mansfield Board of Guardians had suspended Jeremiah Allen from his office as collector for Sutton-in-Ashfield, on account of illness arising from insanity. The Commission ask for medical certificate as to his unsoundness of mind of Allen and inability to resign or discharge the duties of his office. On receipt of this the Commission say that they will be prepared to issue an order of dismissing him from the office of collector. Also the forms may be enabled to proceed with a new election.

Paper Number: 14595/B/1847.

Poor Law Union Number: 337.

Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14909485/

How to order it

  1. View this record page in our current catalogue
  2. Check viewing and downloading options
  3. Select an option and follow instructions

Series information

MH 12

Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and...

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

379,532 records

Within the department: MH

Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Health and successors, Local Government...

90,136 records

Within the series: MH 12

Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and...

520 records

Within the piece: MH 12/9364

Mansfield 337. (Described at item level).

You are currently looking at the item: MH 12/9364/108

Folio 159. Draft letter from the Poor Law Commission to William E Goodacre, Clerk...

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.